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Avenue Montaigne (2006)

Avenue Montaigne poster
Original title
Fauteuils d'orchestre
Directed by
Danièle Thompson
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
U
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 124 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman moves to Paris and works at a bistro on a famous street. She crosses paths with an art dealer, a pianist, and an actress, each facing personal crossroads.

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What happens

Fauteuils d'orchestre (literal translation, Orchestra Seats) is a French film released in 2006 directed by Danièle Thompson, which she co-scripted with her son, Christopher Thompson. The film was released in the United Kingdom and Australia as Orchestra Seats, and in the United States and English-speaking Canada as Avenue Montaigne. Avenue Montaigne had been selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar for the 79th Academy Awards, making the January shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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