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About 2013 film directed by Baz Luhrmann
Genres drama, romance, historical
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Written by Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Amitabh Bachchan, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Debicki, Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke
Music Craig Armstrong
Runtime 142 min
Country United States, Australia
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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