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Directed by | Éric Rochant |
Written by | Éric Rochant |
Starring | Yvan Attal |
Cinematography | Pierre Novion |
Edited by | Pascale Fenouillet |
Music by | Gérard Torikian |
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Distributed by | Gaumont Buena Vista International |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $11 million |
Box office | $2.4 million [1] |
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