Le Courage d'aimer | |
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Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
Written by | Claude Lelouch |
Produced by | Jean-Paul De Vidas |
Starring | Mathilde Seigner Maïwenn Massimo Ranieri |
Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
Edited by | Stéphane Mazalaigue |
Music by | Francis Lai |
Distributed by | Les Films 13 |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $4.8 million [1] |
Box office | $488,000 [2] |
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