28 Apr 2004
Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands
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Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo
Documentary about the life and works of Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini.
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Isabella Rossellini Self - Presenter
Gérard Depardieu Self
Salvador Allende Self (archive footage)
Indira Gandhi Self (archive footage)
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