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Sentimental Destinies (2000)

Sentimental Destinies poster
Original title
Les Destinées sentimentales
Directed by
Olivier Assayas
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France, Switzerland
Runtime
3h
Rated
U
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A drama spanning four decades follows the intertwined lives of two wealthy Protestant families in southwestern France. One family makes cognac, the other makes porcelain.

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What happens

Sentimental Destinies (French: Les Destinées sentimentales) is a 2000 French drama film directed by Olivier Assayas. Running from the 1890s to the 1930s, the film tells the story of two wealthy Protestant families in the south-west of France: the Pommerels who make cognac and the Barnerys who make porcelain. It was entered into the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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