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Das Messer

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1971–
  • 3h 15m
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    • Hardy Krüger
    • Alexander Kerst
    • René Deltgen
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      • Hardy Krüger
      • Alexander Kerst
      • René Deltgen
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    • Jim Ellis
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    • Colonel Cardew Green
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    • Philip Cooper
    Peter Mosbacher
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    • Dr. Richard Hall
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    • Mrs. Corby
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    • Mary Jones
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    • Connections
      Referenced in Die Rudi Carrell Show: Schule (1971)
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      Spoon
      Performed by Can
      Written by Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt,
      and Damo Suzuki.

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 1971 (Austria)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Production companies
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
      • Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD)
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      3 hours 15 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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