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The King of the Two Day Wonder (1979)

The King of the Two Day Wonder poster
Directed by
Kevin Anderson
Genre
drama
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 07m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A low budget drama made over four years about a man and a woman in Australia. It follows their difficulties and connection through a simple story.

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What happens

The King of the Two Day Wonder is a 1979 Australian film. It was directed by Kevin Anderson, and starred Walter Dobrowolski and Sigrid Thornton. Anderson's first dramatic film, it was made with a low budget over a period of four years. It was screened at the 1978 Chicago International Film Festival, (where it was nominated for a Gold Hugo Award.) and the Mannheim International Film Festival in 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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