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Alcohol and Its Victims (1902)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 6M

Director : Ferdinand Zecca

Synopsis

A happy family is brought to ruin when the father starts drinking.

Actors

Crews

Ferdinand Zecca
Ferdinand Zecca
Director
Ferdinand Zecca
Ferdinand Zecca
Writer
Émile Zola
Émile Zola
Novel

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