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Benny's Video (1992) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Mark Kermode introduces Benny's Video | Film4 Interview
Cast
Arno Frisch
Benny
Angela Winkler
Anna, Benny's Mother
Ulrich Mühe
Georg, Benny's Father
Imelda Marcos
Self (archive footage)
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