Lights Before Dawn
1984-01-01 · 5 min · ★ 7.0
An homage to Emile Reynaud, the first man to project animated films on a public screen.
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- Directors
- Sándor Békési
- Production companies
- Pannónia Filmstúdió
- Countries
- Hungary
- Status
- Released
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