House of Life: A Jewish Cemetary in Prague

Genres

DocumentaryHistory

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A deep dive documentary into the history of the Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 January 2008

Country

Czech Republic

Cast

Claire Bloom

Narrator

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