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Movie Info
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Director -
Marleen Gorris -
Producer -
Stephen Evans , Philippe Guez , Caroline Wood -
Screenwriter -
Peter Berry , Vladimir Nabokov -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Classics -
Production Co -
Clear Blue Sky Productions , France 2 Cinema , ICE3 , Lantia Cinema , Magic Média , Renaissance Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Sensuality) -
Genre -
Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 20, 2001, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.1M -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Dolby Stereo