
The Square Root
1969-01-01 · 1 min · ★ 7.0
Photographer Peter Christiansen, University of Miami student, does a picture story at an LSD party on the beach.
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- Directors
- Edmond Chevie
- Production companies
- International Producers Enterprises
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- United States of America
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- Released
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