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Empire in the Sun

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Colorful widescreen travelogue along the Amazon River jungle of Peru, featuring an indigenous village carnival and a snake dance.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1956-08-30

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Enrico Gras

Writer: Enrico Gras, Mario Craveri

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Genres: Documentary

Original title: Empire in the Sun

Production Companies: Lux Film

Production Countries: France, Italy

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