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Carnival of Sinners

Carnival of Sinners

6.7(78 votes)
1943
1h 20m
FantasyDramaHorror

A struggling artist buys a talisman that gives him love, fame and wealth. The talisman is a severed left hand, and it works perfectly, in fact, magically. But of course there is nothing free in this world, and after one year the devil comes and asks for his due.

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Production

Companies:
Continental Films

Languages

Original:fr
Spoken:
French

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