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René Goscinny, profession : Humoriste

René Goscinny, profession : Humoriste

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary detailing the life and career of the late René Goscinny, creator of Asterix.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 November 1998

Country

Belgium

Cast

René Goscinny

René Goscinny

Self (archive footage)

Albert Uderzo

Albert Uderzo

Self

Anne Goscinny

Anne Goscinny

Self

Roger Carel

Roger Carel

Self

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