The Career of Arturo Ui

The Career of Arturo Ui

1996 · 102 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

When the powerful of this world give a small scoundrel the opportunity to become a big scoundrel - how many opportunities there are for a funny comedy...

Directed by Boris Blank · Written by Pavel Finn

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