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To Paint or Make Love
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To Paint or Make Love

2005-08-24 · 98 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Comedy · Romance

An affluent, middle-aged couple's uneventful lives are forever changed when they move into an isolated house in the country and befriend an odd, younger couple.

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Directors
Arnaud Larrieu, Jean-Marie Larrieu
Production companies
Les Films Pelléas, France 2 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sabine AzémaSabine AzémaMadeleine
Daniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilWilliam
Amira CasarAmira CasarEva
Philippe KaterinePhilippe KaterineMathieu
Sergi LópezSergi LópezAdam
Hélène de Saint-PèreHélène de Saint-PèreJulie
Sabine HaudepinSabine HaudepinSuzanne
Jacques NolotJacques NolotMichel
Florence Loiret CailleFlorence Loiret CailleÉlise
Marie-Pierre ChaixAnnick
Thiago TelèsJoao
Roger MiremontRoger MiremontRoger
Philippe Suner
Cécile ReigherCécile Reigher

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