Love Is a Funny Thing
They found love in America but couldn't take it home.
1969 · 115 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Romance
A composer and a French film star, both of whom are married to others, meet and fall in love while shooting a film in the United States.
Directed by Claude Lelouch · Written by Pierre Uytterhoeven
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Jean-Paul Belmondo Henri -
Annie Girardot Françoise - M Maria Pia Conte La femme d'Henri
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Marcel Bozzuffi Le mari de Françoise -
Farrah Fawcett Patricia - P Peter Bergman Le metteur en scène
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Kaz Garas Paul -
Bill Quinn Le passager -
Arturo Dominici Le douanier -
Timothy Blake Les Dominos - J Jerry Cipperly Les billets français
- F Foster Hood L'indien
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