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Paris (2008)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Cédric Klapisch
In Theaters:3/1/2008
Box Office:$23,550,000
Runtime:130 minutes
Studio:Ce qui me meut motion pictures, France 2 Cinéma, TPS Star, StudioCanal Image, Uni Etoile 4, Canal+, StudioCanal
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