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Pour un amour lointain (1968)

Pour un amour lointain poster
Directed by
Edmond Séchan
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man pursues a distant love interest against a backdrop of longing and chance encounters. The story unfolds with a gentle, whimsical tone and a bossa nova soundtrack.

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What happens

Pour un amour lointain (English title: For a Distant Love) is a 1968 French romantic comedy film directed by Edmond Séchan. The cast includes Jean Rochefort in the leading role. It was the feature debut of identical twins Cristina and Isabel Jardim. The film featured a bossa nova score by noted Brazilian composer Luiz Bonfá, which was released as a soundtrack album by Philips. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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