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About 2019 film directed by Robert Eggers
Genres drama, fantasy, horror
Directed by Robert Eggers
Written by Robert Eggers
Starring Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe
Music Mark Korven
Runtime 109 min
Country Canada, United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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