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About 2012 Austrian-German-French film directed by Michael Haneke
Genres drama
Directed by Michael Haneke
Written by Michael Haneke
Starring Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Laurent Capelluto, Rita Blanco, Alexandre Tharaud, Dinara Drukarova, Carole Franck
Music Franz Schubert
Runtime 127 min
Country Austria, France, Germany
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