The Box

January. 01,1967

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Animation

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Preserved Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

An old bearded man wearing a raincoat walks into a bar and sits down, placing a mysterious box next to him. The other patrons try, with varying success, to find out what's inside. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2003.

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