| Love Exists | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Pialat |
| Written by | Maurice Pialat |
| Produced by | Pierre Braunberger |
| Narrated by | Jean-Loup Reynold |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Sarthre |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Love Exists (French : L'amour existe) is a short documentary essay on the Parisian suburbs made in 1960, written and directed by Maurice Pialat and produced by Pierre Braunberger.
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