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1429:1992 films
1423:Categories
1398:Saint Omer
1280:Persepolis
920:The Artist
784:Wild Reeds
682:La Balance
642:Providence
463:References
189:Box office
151:1993-06-18
140:1993-03-20
129:1992-10-21
49:Written by
1384:Two of Us
904:A Prophet
896:SĂ©raphine
372:Reception
336:as Sylvie
203:(French:
155: (UK)
91:Edited by
944:Timbuktu
800:Ridicule
792:La Haine
539:July 19,
360:as Jamel
312:as Noria
291:as Laura
181:Language
99:Music by
67:Starring
1376:Papicha
1352:Divines
1344:Mustang
1216:Voyages
976:Custody
720:Thérèse
285:as Jean
209:) is a
173:Country
149: (
138: (
127: (
1409:(2024)
1401:(2023)
1393:(2022)
1387:(2021)
1379:(2020)
1371:(2019)
1363:(2018)
1355:(2017)
1347:(2016)
1339:(2015)
1331:(2014)
1323:(2013)
1315:(2012)
1307:(2011)
1299:(2010)
1291:(2009)
1283:(2008)
1275:(2007)
1267:(2006)
1259:(2005)
1251:(2004)
1243:(2003)
1235:(2002)
1227:(2001)
1219:(2000)
1211:(1999)
1203:(1998)
1200:Didier
1195:(1997)
1187:(1996)
1179:(1995)
1171:(1994)
1163:(1993)
1155:(1992)
1147:(1991)
1139:(1990)
1131:(1989)
1123:(1988)
1115:(1987)
1107:(1986)
1099:(1985)
1091:(1984)
1083:(1983)
1075:(1982)
1019:(2024)
1011:(2023)
1003:(2022)
995:(2021)
987:(2020)
979:(2019)
971:(2018)
963:(2017)
955:(2016)
952:Fatima
947:(2015)
939:(2014)
931:(2013)
923:(2012)
915:(2011)
907:(2010)
899:(2009)
891:(2008)
883:(2007)
875:(2006)
867:(2005)
859:(2004)
851:(2003)
843:(2002)
840:Amélie
835:(2001)
827:(2000)
819:(1999)
811:(1998)
803:(1997)
795:(1996)
787:(1995)
779:(1994)
771:(1993)
763:(1992)
755:(1991)
747:(1990)
739:(1989)
731:(1988)
723:(1987)
715:(1986)
707:(1985)
690:Le Bal
685:(1983)
677:(1982)
669:(1981)
661:(1980)
653:(1979)
645:(1978)
637:(1977)
629:(1976)
184:French
176:France
928:Amour
1072:Diva
960:Elle
693:and
658:Tess
578:IMDb
541:2020
272:Cast
236:Plot
211:1992
576:at
432:'s
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532:.
496:.
478:.
406:,
394:,
1052:e
1045:t
1038:v
606:e
599:t
592:v
543:.
517:.
500:.
482:.
153:)
142:)
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