Light Years Away (1981)
Overview
A young drifter meets up with a strange old man who claims that he has been taught to fly by birds
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.528 |
Directed By
Alain Tanner
Crew
Alain Tanner
Daniel Odier
Alain Tanner
Alain Lachassagne
Jean-François Robin
Pierre Héros
Brigitte Sousselier
Arié Dzierlatka
Yves Peyrot
TOP CAST
Trevor Howard
Yoshka Poliakeff
Mick Ford
Jonas
Bernice Stegers
Betty
Henri Virlogeux
Le notaire
Odile Schmitt
Dancer
Joe Pilkington
Thomas
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