| Diamonds Are Brittle | |
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| Directed by | Nicolas Gessner |
| Written by | Nicolas Gessner Charles Spaak |
| Produced by | Hanns Eckelkamp |
| Starring | Jean Seberg Claude Rich |
| Cinematography | Claude Lecomte |
| Music by | Georges Garvarentz |
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| Countries | France Italy West Germany |
| Languages | German, French |
| Box office | $7.3 million [1] |
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