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About 2004 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, adventure, biographical, epic, thriller, historical, historical drama
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by John Logan
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, Jude Law, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe, Kate Beckinsale, Gwen Stefani
Music Howard Shore
Runtime 170 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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