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The Purple Taxi (1977)

The Purple Taxi poster
Original title
Un taxi mauve
Directed by
Yves Boisset
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h
Rated
U
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of eccentric characters interact in a small Irish village. The story revolves around their relationships and a mysterious taxi driver.

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What happens

The Purple Taxi (French: Un taxi mauve, lit. 'A mauve taxi') is a 1977 French-Irish-Italian film directed by Yves Boisset, based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Michel Déon. It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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