Top Cast
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Hélène Dieudonné
(segment "Les rideaux blancs")
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Michel Robert
(segment "Les rideaux blancs")
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Herbert Chwoika
(segment "Berlin N 65")
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Erhard Dhein
(segment "Berlin N 65")
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Klaus Granzow
(segment "Berlin N 65")
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Lutz Mackensy
(segment "Berlin N 65")
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Marian Opania
Kazio Kominek ("Matura")
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Gustaw Holoubek
Engineer, Maths Professor ("Matura")
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Damian Damięcki
Rudolf ("Matura")
Overview
The movie "L'instant de la paix" consists of three segments: 1. "Les rideaux blancs" (France) 2. "Berlin N 65" (West Germany) 3. "Matura" (Poland)
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