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UNITED STATES · 1973

Paper Moon

Peter Bogdanovich
New Hollywood con artists and deception father-daughter relationships coming of age Great Depression era road trip adventure
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Synopsis

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

Year1973
CountryUnited States
DirectorPeter Bogdanovich
MovementNew Hollywood
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