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People Preparing the Staufer Anniversary

People Preparing the Staufer Anniversary

Genres

Documentary

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Alexander Kluge documents the preparations for an exhibition on the Staufer dynasty.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

42 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

23 April 1977

Country

Germany

Cast

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