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Strass

Strass

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Strass

2001

1h 10m

6.0(4 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A documentary crew enters a drama school in Brussels to examine the controversial method of one of its teachers: the Open Door method. The great atmosphere soon disappear as ill-feelings settle.

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4 featured cast members

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Pierre Lekeux

Pierre Lekeux

Pierre Radowsky

Carlo Ferrante

Carlo Ferrante

Director

Hélène Ramet

Hélène

Lionel Bourguet

Lionel Bourguet

Lionel

Creative team

Directed by: Vincent Lannoo
Written by: Vincent Lannoo
Produced by: Pierre Lekeux

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