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The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold
The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold

The Hunt for Transylvanian Gold

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The mysterious appearance of massive golden bracelets in int'l antiquarian circles uncovers an inside story of the looting of a 2000 yr-old Transylvanian golden-hoard. Police investigations...

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

8.4/10

Release Date

25 January 2017

Country

Romania

Cast

Augustin Lazãr

Augustin Lazãr

Barbara Deppert-Lippitz

Barbara Deppert-Lippitz

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