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Twice a Man
Twice a Man

Twice a Man

Genres

Drama

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A reworking of the myth of Hippolytus, in which a chaste youth rejects the incestuous advances of his mother and is saved from death by a caring physician.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

27 December 1963

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Kilb

Paul Kilb

Paul, the son

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Young Mother

Violet Roditi

Violet Roditi

the aged mother

Albert Torgessen

Albert Torgessen

the artist physician

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