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Dear Phone

Dear Phone

Genres

Comedy

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A narrator relates a variety of peculiar stories involving characters with the initials HC and their dealings with telephones. These are interspersed with artistic shots of telephone boxes in a variety of locations.

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Budget

$500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

17 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

01 January 1976

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway

Narrator

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