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Music for One X-mas and Six Drummers
Music for One X-mas and Six Drummers

Music for One X-mas and Six Drummers

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Six Drummers take over a retirement home. They perform a cheerful X-mas tune on the various items inside.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

03 October 2011

Country

Sweden

Cast

Johannes Björk

Johannes Björk

Magnus Börjeson

Magnus Börjeson

Fredrik Myhr

Fredrik Myhr

Marcus Haraldsson Boij

Marcus Haraldsson Boij

Sanna Persson

Sanna Persson

Anders Vestergård

Anders Vestergård

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