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The Village
The Village

The Village

Genres

Animation

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A village is ruled by the church, but is filled with hypocritical sinners who constantly spy on each other. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

14 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 May 1993

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Dave Western

Dave Western

voice

Annie Griffin

Annie Griffin

voice

James Baker

James Baker

voice

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