The Diamond

The Diamond

The Diamond

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The Diamond

1970

0h 8m

7.4(8 votes)

Animation

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The cruel Professor Savantas invites himself into an oasis cut off from the world to recover a huge diamond, which is the totem of the indigenous population and the keystone of the magical balance of the place.

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