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Chagall

Chagall

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Oscar Winning documentary short film about the artist Marc Chagall. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

17 September 1964

Country

Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Narrator

Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall

Himself

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