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The King of Ads
The King of Ads

The King of Ads

This is a presentation from La Cinémathèque Jean-Marie Boursicot!

Genres

Documentary

OverView

A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

01 November 1991

Country

France

Cast

Grace Jones

Grace Jones

Self (segment "Citroen CX2 commercial")

Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Paradis

L'oiseau Paradis (segment "L'Esprit de Chanel ...")

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Self (segment "Vanity Fair commercial")

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