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French Postcards (1979)

French Postcards poster
Directed by
Willard Huyck
Genre
comedy drama, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

American college students study abroad in Paris. They navigate friendships, romance, and cultural differences during their year there.

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What happens

French Postcards is a 1979 coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Willard Huyck, who co-wrote the screenplay with Gloria Katz. It stars Miles Chapin, Blanche Baker, Mitch Hoefer, David Marshall Grant, Valérie Quennessen, Debra Winger, Marie-France Pisier and Jean Rochefort. The film was shot on location in central Paris, and had a contemporary time setting, with American students being used as extras. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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