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Synopsis

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

Year1962
CountryFrance
Cinematic DNA
I'm obsessed with French New Wave cinema, films like The 400 Blows, Breathless, and Jules and Jim. They showed me that you could make a movie about anything, with a certain kind of playful energy. That definitely inspired Frances Ha.
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