Der Jahrhundertring 1976 - Sternstunden der Musik (2021)
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| Original Language | de |
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Directed By
Eric Schulz
TOP CAST
Vincent Huguet
Self
Gwyneth Jones
Self
Barrie Kosky
Self
Anna Prohaska
Self
Hanna Schwarz
Self
Heinz Zednik
Self
Pierre Boulez
Self (archive footage)
Patrice Chéreau
Self (archive footage)
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