I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar

I Can No Longer Hear the Guitar

1991 · 98 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

For those who were young, living under the delusions of love and soft drugs in Paris, May 1968 - even if the guitar is still playing, they can't hear it any longer.

Directed by Philippe Garrel · Written by Jean-François Goyet

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