

The Gift of the Magi
1972-12-23 · 28 min · Not rated
The story of a young couple who try to make ends meet to afford Christmas presents for one another.
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- Directors
- Walentyna Maruszewska
- Production companies
- Zespół Filmowy "Kraj"
- Countries
- Poland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marta LipińskaDominika Tomala
Janusz GajosJuliusz Tomala
Nina AndryczWig Maker
Teofila KoronkiewiczEwelina
Barbara RachwalskaMilkmaker
Bolesław PłotnickiFranciszek
Roman SykałaJewellerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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