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Better Than the Movies(1972)

November 13, 19721h 15m

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Overview

A man celebrating his birthday comes to appreciate the difference between media fantasy and mundane reality.

Director: Roy Battersby
Writers: John Eliot

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Bryan Marshall
Bill Huntley
Christine Hargreaves
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Status: Released
Original title: Better Than the Movies
Original language: English