Summary
A man is looking for a singer he had heard on cassette. He finds much more.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 85Audiences 82GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer85%
Audience score91%
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1998
April 8, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
RomanianMade in
- France
Romania
César Awards1999
- Best Music Written for a Film1999Won
- Most Promising Actor1999Nominated
- Most Promising Actress1999Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 more14 people
- Romain DurisStéphane
- Rona HartnerSabrina
- ISIzidor SerbanIzidor
- OBOvidiu BalanSami
- ASAngela SerbanAngela
- AUAurica UrsanAurica
- VSVasile SerbanVasile
- ISIoan SerbanIaon
- GGGheorge GherebenecGheorge
- DADan AştileanuDumitru
- Valentin TeodosiuTown Hall Secretary
- Petre NicolaeGrocer
- N"Naomi "Naomy" MoldovanAdriani
- ACAdrian Copilul MinuneChild Prodigy
Directing · 1
- Tony Gatlif Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Production · 2
- Guy Marignane Executive Producer
- Marie de Laubier Casting
Camera · 2
- Éric Guichard Director of Photography
- Mihai Malaimare Jr. Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Monique Dartonne Editor
Sound · 1
- Rona Hartner Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Brigitte Brassart Costume Design
- Ioana Mocanu Makeup Artist
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