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The African Woman
Genres
Drama
Overview
A dying woman, who stole her best friend's lover, is convinced that a spell has been cast on her, so she orchestrates her former friend's return from a self-imposed exile in Africa in the hopes of breaking the spell.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1990-09-03
Status
Released
Original Language
German
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Barbara Sukowa
Martha
Stefania Sandrelli
Anna
Sami Frey
Victor
Jan Biczycki
Swinarski
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Andrej
Jacques Sernas
Dr. Wargnier
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