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Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward
Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward

Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward

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A man is being haunted by a masked stranger. The only language used in the movie comes from three (inter) title cards and a few sentences of sermon-like talk in Danish. Some of the talk is modified citations from the bible and similar sources.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

8 mins

Rating

4.875/10

Release Date

26 March 1970

Country

Denmark

Cast

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