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The Water Babies

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1978

94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

Production Country

Poland • United Kingdom

Production Studio

Ariadne

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Directed by

Lionel Jeffries

Starring

James Mason · Bernard Cribbins · Billie Whitelaw · Joan Greenwood · David Tomlinson · Tommy Pender

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Release dates

US release date

US release: 15th June 1979

United Kingdom release date

United Kingdom release: 23rd June 1978

Japan release date

Japan release: 1st January 1979

Certificates

US
G

G

Atp

M/6

Touspublics

L

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