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The Birth of Love | |
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French | La Naissance de l'amour |
Directed by | Philippe Garrel |
Written by | Philippe Garrel Muriel Cerf Marc Cholodenko |
Produced by | Pascal Caucheteux |
Starring | Lou Castel Jean-Pierre Léaud Johanna ter Steege Dominique Reymond Marie-Paule Laval |
Cinematography | André Clément Raoul Coutard |
Edited by | Sophie Coussein Yann Dedet Nathalie Hubert Alexandra Strauss |
Music by | John Cale |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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