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How Long Is “This Is a True Story”?
24m runtime
Documentary film with a runtime of 24 minutes, released in 2003. Presented in English.
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In December 2001, the world's media reported that a young Japanese woman, Takako Konishi, had died whilst trying to find the money hidden in the snow at the end of the Coen Brothers' film 'Fargo'. The fact that she died outside the town of Fargo was correct. The rest was not a true story. Director Paul Berczeller took it upon himself to look into this tale that the media swallowed so easily, finding that the truth was a lot more tragic and a lot less melodramatic….
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How long is This Is a True Story?
This Is a True Story runs for 24m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under Documentary.
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