Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite
Jan 01 1968
•1h 51m
•Documentary
BBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.
Cast
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Lindsay Anderson
Narrator (voice)
Abel Gance
Self - Interviewee
Albert Dieudonné
Self - Interviewee
Kevin Brownlow
Self
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