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The Song of the Balalaika (1971)

The Song of the Balalaika poster
Original title
Das Lied der Balalaika
Directed by
Jean-Claude Dague
Genre
crime, drama
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
6
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A singer returns from obscurity to reclaim his past. The story follows him as he navigates old relationships and unresolved feelings.

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What happens

L'Homme qui vient de la nuit (Das Lied der Balalaika) est un film franco-ouest-allemand de Jean-Claude Dague sorti en 1971. Il s’agit d’un remake du film d’André Cayatte sorti en 1947 : Le Chanteur inconnu, avec Tino Rossi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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