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Title: Life, Love & Celluloid
Release Date: 20 Feb 1998
Runtime: 1h 37m
Genre: Documentary
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation
Production Companies: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation
Overview: Documentary musing upon the work of German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
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