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The Brutalization of Franz Blum
Summary: A young bourgeois man takes part in a hold-up, is arrested and sentenced. In prison, he discovers a world where only the strongest survive. He will come out transformed.
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
Country: West Germany
Language: German
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