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 | 3.068 |
Directed By
Alain Tanner
Crew
Alain Tanner
Daniel Odier
Arié Dzierlatka
Alain Tanner
Alain Lachassagne
Brigitte Sousselier
Yves Peyrot
Jean-François Robin
Pierre Héros
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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