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| Directed by | Jean-Jacques Andrien |
| Written by | Jean Gruault Jacques Audiard Jean-Jacques Andrien Marc Rosenberg |
| Produced by | Marie-Pascale Osterrieth |
| Starring | Fanny Ardant Jeremy Irons Tchéky Karyo Agnès Soral |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Arvanitis |
| Edited by | Henri Colpi Christian Dior |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
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| Country | France |
| Languages | French English |
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