ABC Book (1976)
Overview
A staged cinematic parable, it presents in symbolic images a painful diagnosis of Poles' sense of identity in the 1970s.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pl |
| Popularity | 0.106 |
Directed By
Wojciech Wiszniewski
Crew
Jerzy Zieliński
Wojciech Wiszniewski
Wojciech Wiszniewski
Krzysztof Domaradzki
Janusz Hajdun
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