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Mathias Sandorf (1963)

Mathias Sandorf poster
Directed by
Georges Lampin
Genre
adventure film
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man seeks justice after being wrongly imprisoned. He uses disguises and clever plans to expose a conspiracy against him.

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What happens

Mathias Sandorf is a 1963 historical adventure film directed by Georges Lampin and starring Louis Jourdan, Renaud Mary and Francisco Rabal. Made as a co-production between France, Italy and Spain it is based on the 1885 novel of the same title by Jules Verne. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. It was shot at studios in Barcelona and the Billancourt Studios in Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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