
The Year 1939
1993-04-09 · 107 min · ★ 9.0
An exemplary reconstruction of a historical turning point. Time and again, the images and the remembered stories.
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- Directors
- Peter von Bagh
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- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
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