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Paris

Paris

2008 2h 10mDrama

Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.

3.2/5

TMDB score· 359 votes

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Synopsis

Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment.

The vibe

dying and deathdancemothernew loveparis, francecity portraitmarketvegetableuniversityaccidental death

Behind it

Cédric KlapischCédric KlapischDirectorLoïc DuryComposerChristophe MinckComposerRobert BurkeComposerChristophe BeaucarneCinematography

Cast

Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheElise
Romain DurisRomain DurisPierre
Fabrice LuchiniFabrice LuchiniRoland Verneuil
Albert DupontelAlbert DupontelJean
François CluzetFrançois CluzetPhilippe Verneuil
Karin ViardKarin ViardLa Boulangère
Gilles LelloucheGilles LelloucheFranky
Mélanie LaurentMélanie LaurentLaetitia
Zinedine SoualemZinedine SoualemMourad
Julie FerrierJulie FerrierCaroline
Olivia BonamyOlivia BonamyDiane
Maurice BénichouMaurice BénichouLe Psy
Annelise HesmeAnnelise HesmeVictoire
Audrey MarnayAudrey MarnayMarjolaine
Xavier RobicXavier RobicPrésentateur télé
Farida KhelfaFarida KhelfaFarida
Suzanne Von AichingerSuzanne Von AichingerSuzy
Marco PrinceMarco PrinceDisco

Director

Cédric Klapisch

Writer

Cédric Klapisch

Release date

20 Feb 2008

Runtime

2h 10m

Budget

$19.0M

Box office

$23.6M · 1.2× its budget

Studio

Ce qui me meut motion pictures, France 2 Cinéma, TPS Star

Language

French

Country

France

Where to watch · US

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