The Donator(1989)
A war drama about a German officer's search for a priceless art collection.
Movie: The Donator
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Major Ziegfried Handke
Batler François Yvette
Roza Slomović
Upravnik Narodnog muzeja u Beogradu
Johan Schultz
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A war drama about a German officer's search for a priceless art collection.
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1989-06-13
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