Cocteau - Al Brown: the Poet and the Boxer (2020)
Overview
Portrait of Panama Al Brown, a great boxer in the 30's, and its story with France, with a focus on its relationship with Jean Cocteau, surrealist, poet, director, artist.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.376 |
Directed By
François Lévy-Kuentz
Crew
Stephan Levy Kuentz
Olivier Patté
François Lévy-Kuentz
François Lévy-Kuentz
Christine Marier
Gilles Bénardeau
Olivier Raffet
TOP CAST
Gaspard Ulliel
Narrator (voice)
Panama Al Brown
Self (archive footage)
Jean Cocteau
Self (archive footage)
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