Barfi!
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Amélie
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About 2001 film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Genres drama, comedy, magic realist, romantic comedy
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant, Claudie Ossard
Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Jamel Debbouze, Michel Serrault, Yolande Moreau, André Dussollier, Dominique Pinon, Frédéric Mitterrand
Music Yann Tiersen
Runtime 122 min
Country France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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