Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
NR 2010 · 83 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Music, Romance
After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.
Directed by Damien Chazelle · Written by Damien Chazelle
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Jason Palmer Guy -
Desiree Garcia Madeline - S Sandha Khin Elena
- F Frank Garvin Frank
- B Bernard Chazelle Paul
- E Eli Gerstenlauer Eli
- A Andre Hayward Andre
- M Maureen McCarthy Landlord Maureen
- P Pablo S. Torre (uncredited)
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Alma Prelec Alma - K Keith Gross-Hill Keith
- W Willie Rodriguez Willie
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