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Common Knowledge

Synopsis

When Saul arrives home to find his girlfriend making love to a complete stranger, he nearly gives up all hope of understanding women. Until he meets a neurotic Eastern European woman who claims to be an angel; with her help Saul may have one last chance...

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Ben Chanan
Producer
Morgan Mathews
Director of Photography
Karen Tan
Screen Writer
Ben Chanan Director of Photography: Karen Tan

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Production Status

Production Company

Morgan Mathews 53 Plimsoll Road, London N4 2EN Tel: 020 7266 5418

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