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Le franc

  • 19941994
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  • 46m
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Le franc (1994)
  • Comedy
A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. The ticket wins, a... Read allA penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. The ticket wins, and our hero begins a harrowing odyssey throughout his shanty town, carrying the door on hi... Read allA penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. The ticket wins, and our hero begins a harrowing odyssey throughout his shanty town, carrying the door on his shoulder all the time.
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  • Director
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Writer
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Stars
    • Dieye Ma
    • Aminata Fall
    • Demba Bâ
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  • Director
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Writer
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Stars
    • Dieye Ma
    • Aminata Fall
    • Demba Bâ
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    • Marigoas Marigo
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1999 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Senegal
      • Switzerland
      • France
    • Language
      • Wolof
    • Also known as
      • The Franc
    • Production company
      • Waka Films
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      46 minutes
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