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The Balcony

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The Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweeping the nation. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1963-03-21

Runtime: 84 mins

Director: Joseph Strick

Writer: Ben Maddow

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Original title: The Balcony

Production Companies: Allen-Hodgdon Productions, City Film, Walter Reade-Sterling

Production Countries: United States of America

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