Le Franc

Le Franc

Le Franc

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Le Franc

1995

0h 46m

6.5(11 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. —but the ticket wins...

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3 featured cast members

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Dieye Ma Dieye

Marigo

Aminata Fall

Aminata Fall

Landlady

Demba Bâ

The Dwarf

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Directed by: Djibril Diop Mambéty
Written by: Djibril Diop Mambéty
Produced by: Silvia Voser

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