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French Lover (2025)
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When a jaded actor meets a down-on-her-luck waitress in Paris, their unexpected love story begins — but will it survive the glare of the spotlight?
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
love story, couples, showbiz, glamour, nightlife, aspiration, paparazzi, identity crisis, star crossed lovers, slice of life, bittersweet, celebrity culture, jealousy, interracial relations, waitress, love, life, parents, parent
Time:
contemporary
Place:
paris france
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Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Sport
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Duration: 100 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Duration: 86 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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