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Philemon (1976)
Set in Ancient Greece, a street clown Cockian is hired by a Roman Commander to impersonate an imprisoned Christian leader in order to learn the group's secrets, but the clown begins to take his role to heart.
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Set in Ancient Greece, a street clown Cockian is hired by a Roman Commander to impersonate an imprisoned Christian leader in order to learn the group's secrets, but the clown begins to take his role to heart.
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Written By:Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones
In Theaters:10/7/1976
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Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:KCET
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