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They Were Five

They Were Five

7.4(69 votes)
1936
1h 41m
Drama

Five unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But difficulties come to split their friendly group apart.

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Production

Companies:
Ciné-Arys

Languages

Original:fr
Spoken:
French

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