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Desolate Rome
Desolate Rome

Desolate Rome

Genres

Documentary

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Chronicles of a male homosexual drug addict in 1980's in voice-over with long take scenes from Rome, television snippets of news of Gulf War and commercials.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

01 October 1995

Country

France

Cast

Vincent Dieutre

Vincent Dieutre

Man (voice-over)

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