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Marin Karmitz
Marin Karmitz (born October 7, 1938 in Bucharest, Romania) is a French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of a chain of cinemas.
When Karmitz was nine, his family fled Romania for France. Karmitz subsequently...
Adaptation
Adapted From
Play
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