Cognac

Cognac

1988 · 89 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy

A wealthy American on the quest for a perfect brandy runs afoul of petty criminal monks and falls in love with an impostor.

Directed by Slobodan Šijan · Written by Christopher Longshadow

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