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About 2007 film directed by Olivier Dahan
Genres drama, biographical, musical, flashback
Directed by Olivier Dahan
Written by Olivier Dahan
Starring Gérard Depardieu, Marion Cotillard, Emmanuelle Seigner, Clotilde Courau, Sylvie Testud, Denis Ménochet, Pascal Greggory, Catherine Allégret
Music Christopher Gunning
Runtime 140 min
Country France, United Kingdom, Czech Republic
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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