Georges Delerue

    March 12, 1925 March 20, 1992 • 67 y.o. (99)

    Full Name Georges Henri Jean-Baptiste Delerue
    Place of Birth Roubet, Nord, Nord – Pas-de-Calais, France
    Place of Death Los Angeles, California, USA
    Citizenship France
    Career 1927 — 1992
    Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Zodiac sign pisces
    Family
    marriage:
    married: 1959 - March 20, 1992
    kids: 1
    Micheline Gautron
    kids:
    Claire

    Facts

    Delerue was born 12 March 1925 in Roubaix, France, to Georges Delerue and Marie Lhoest. He was raised in a musical household; his grandfather led an amateur chorale group and his mother sang and played piano at family gatherings. By the age of fourteen he was playing clarinet at the local music conservatory. In 1940 he was forced to abandon his studies at the Turgot Institute in order to work at a factory to help support his family. He continued playing clarinet with local bands, eventually transitioning to piano under the instruction of Madame Picavet-Bacquart. He studied Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Grieg, and was particularly inspired by Richard Strauss. Following a long convalescence after being diagnosed with scoliosis, Georges decided to become a composer.

    In 1945, following his studies at the Roubaix conservatory, Delerue was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied fugue with Simone Plé-Caussade and composition with Henri Büsser. To help support himself, he took jobs playing at dances, baptisms, marriages, and funerals—even performing jazz in the piano bars near the Paris Opera.

    In 1947 he received an honorable mention for the Rome Prize, and the following year he won the Second Grand Rome Prize. That year at the Theater Festival of Avignon, Delerue conducted a performance of Scheherazade. In the 1949 Rome Prize competition, he won the First Second Grand Prize, and the First Prize for Composition. He began writing stage music during the late 1940s, including for the Théâtre National Populaire, Comédie-Française and the company of Jean-Louis Barrault. He also became friends with Maurice Jarre and Pierre Boulez.

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                                  2011

                                  Documentary, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                  New Zealand • Florian Habicht

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                                    2011

                                    Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                    France, Belgium • Mathieu Demy

                                      2010
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                                      2010

                                      Comedy, 1 hr 25 min
                                      Austria • Michael Kreihsl

                                        2007
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                                        Bandes originales, 2007 — ...

                                        Documentary
                                        Pascale Cuenot...

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                                          2005

                                          52 min
                                          France • Elisabeth Joelle Butterfly

                                            1992
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                                            1992

                                            Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                            United States • Bruce Beresford

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                                              1992

                                              Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
                                              United States, Italy • Bob Rafelson

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                                                1992

                                                Drama, 1 hr 28 min
                                                France • Jean-Claude Brisseau

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                                                  1992

                                                  Drama, War, 2 hr 20 min
                                                  France • Pierre Schoendoerffer

                                                    1991
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                                                    1991

                                                    Short, Documentary, 7 min
                                                    France • Laurent Chartin...

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                                                      1991

                                                      Romance, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 42 min
                                                      United States • John Hughes

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                                                        1991

                                                        Adventure, Drama, War, 1 hr 41 min
                                                        Canada, Australia • Bruce Beresford

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                                                          1991

                                                          Drama, 1 hr 28 min
                                                          United States • Michael Toshiyuki Uno

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                                                            1991

                                                            Drama, 2 hr 10 min
                                                            France • Jean-Loup Hubert

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                                                              1991

                                                              Documentary, 55 min
                                                              France • Robert Pansard-Besson

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                                                                1991

                                                                Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                United Kingdom • Tristram Powell

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                                                                  1991

                                                                  Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 10 min
                                                                  United States, United Kingdom, Hungary • Brian Gibson

                                                                    1990
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                                                                    1990

                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                    United States • Bruce Beresford

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                                                                      1990

                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                      United States, Canada • Martin Sheen

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                                                                        1990

                                                                        Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                        United States • Bruno Barreto

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                                                                          1990

                                                                          Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                          United States • John Patrick Shanley

                                                                            1989
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                                                                            1989

                                                                            Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                            United States • Herbert Ross

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                                                                              Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland, 1989

                                                                              Drama, History, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                              West Germany, Austria • Klaus Maria Brandauer

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                                                                                La révolution française, 1989

                                                                                Drama, History, Thriller, 5 hr 35 min
                                                                                France, West Germany, Italy • Robert Enrico...

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                                                                                  1989

                                                                                  Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                  United States • Bruce Beresford

                                                                                    1988
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                                                                                    1988 — 2012

                                                                                    Documentary
                                                                                    France • André S. Labarthe...

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                                                                                      1988

                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, Music, 2 hr 3 min
                                                                                      United States • Garry Marshall

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                                                                                        1988

                                                                                        Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 47 min
                                                                                        United States • Ivan Reitman

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                                                                                          1988

                                                                                          Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                          United Kingdom, Canada • David Hare

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                                                                                            1988

                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Crime, 2 hours
                                                                                            West Germany, Switzerland, Austria • Niklaus Schilling

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                                                                                              1988

                                                                                              Musical, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                              United States • Chris Columbus

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                                                                                                1988

                                                                                                Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                United States • Henry Winkler

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                                                                                                  1988

                                                                                                  Drama, History, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                  France, United States • Agnieszka Holland

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                                                                                                    1988

                                                                                                    Drama, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                    United Kingdom • Piers Haggard

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                                                                                                      1988

                                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                      United States • Mike Nichols

                                                                                                        1987
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                                                                                                        1987

                                                                                                        Adventure, History, War, 2 hr 23 min
                                                                                                        France • Philippe de Broca

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                                                                                                          1987

                                                                                                          Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                          United States • Peter Yates

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                                                                                                            1987

                                                                                                            Drama, Romance, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                                            United Kingdom • Jack Clayton

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                                                                                                              1987

                                                                                                              Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 21 min
                                                                                                              United States • James Toback

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                                                                                                                1987

                                                                                                                Fantasy, Comedy, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                United States • Amy Holden Jones

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                                                                                                                  1987

                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 2 hours
                                                                                                                  United States • Larry Peerce

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                                                                                                                    Un homme amoureux, 1987

                                                                                                                    Drama, Romance, 2 hr 5 min
                                                                                                                    France, Italy, United Kingdom • Diane Kurys

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                                                                                                                      1987

                                                                                                                      Action, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                      United States • Buzz Kulik

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                                                                                                                        1987

                                                                                                                        Drama, History, War, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                                                        United Kingdom • Jack Gold

                                                                                                                          1986
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                                                                                                                          1986 — (original music)

                                                                                                                          Drama, War, 2 hours
                                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • Oliver Stone

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                                                                                                                            1986

                                                                                                                            Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Bruce Beresford

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                                                                                                                              1986

                                                                                                                              Action, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 53 min
                                                                                                                              Canada, United States, France • Michael Anderson

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                                                                                                                                1986

                                                                                                                                Drama, War, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                United States • Buzz Kulik

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                                                                                                                                  Descente aux enfers, 1986

                                                                                                                                  Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                  France • Francis Girod

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                                                                                                                                    1986

                                                                                                                                    Drama, Romance, Comedy, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Robert Mandel

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                                                                                                                                      1986

                                                                                                                                      Drama, 2 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Arthur Allan Seidelman

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                                                                                                                                        1986

                                                                                                                                        Drama, History, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
                                                                                                                                        United States, Mexico, United Kingdom • Oliver Stone

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                                                                                                                                          1986

                                                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                          United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand • Michael Laughlin

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                                                                                                                                            1985 — 1987

                                                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, 22 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Lesli Linka Glatter...

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                                                                                                                                              Conseil de famille, 1985

                                                                                                                                              Comedy, 2 hr 6 min
                                                                                                                                              France • Costa-Gavras

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                                                                                                                                                1985

                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • George Schaefer

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                                                                                                                                                  1985

                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States, United Kingdom • Rick Wallace

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                                                                                                                                                    1985

                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Michael Tuchner

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                                                                                                                                                      1985

                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Fantasy, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Paul Aaron

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                                                                                                                                                        1985

                                                                                                                                                        Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States, Canada • Norman Jewison

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                                                                                                                                                          1985

                                                                                                                                                          Crime, Drama, Thriller, 3 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Noel Black

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                                                                                                                                                            1985

                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Paul Wendkos

                                                                                                                                                              1984
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                                                                                                                                                              1984

                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                              France • Christian-Jaque

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                                                                                                                                                                1984 — 1998

                                                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                United Kingdom • Tristram Powell...

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                                                                                                                                                                  1984

                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, War, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United Kingdom • Waris Hussein

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                                                                                                                                                                    1984

                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Richard Michaels

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                                                                                                                                                                      Qualcosa di biondo, 1984

                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                      Italy, United States • Maurizio Ponzi

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                                                                                                                                                                        1984

                                                                                                                                                                        Comedy, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Tony Bill

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                                                                                                                                                                          Les morfalous, 1984

                                                                                                                                                                          Action, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                                                          France • Henri Verneuil

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                                                                                                                                                                            Femmes de personne, 1984

                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                                                            France • Christopher Frank

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                                                                                                                                                                              1984

                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, Romance, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                              France • Francis Girod

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                                                                                                                                                                                1984

                                                                                                                                                                                Adventure, Drama, 55 min
                                                                                                                                                                                Italy, France, West Germany • Pier Giuseppe Murgia

                                                                                                                                                                                  1983
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                                                                                                                                                                                  1983

                                                                                                                                                                                  Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 11 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Mike Nichols

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                                                                                                                                                                                    1983

                                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    France • Pascal Kané

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Vivement dimanche!, 1983

                                                                                                                                                                                      Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      France • François Truffaut

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                                                                                                                                                                                        France • Edouard Logereau

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                                                                                                                                                                                          1983 — (original music composed by)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Music, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • James Toback

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                                                                                                                                                                                            1983

                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Dick Richards

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                                                                                                                                                                                              1983

                                                                                                                                                                                              Adventure, Family, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Robert Dalva

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                                                                                                                                                                                                L’africain, 1983

                                                                                                                                                                                                Adventure, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                France • Philippe de Broca

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1982
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  L’été meurtrier, 1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Mystery, 2 hr 13 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  France • Jean Becker

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Caleb Deschanel

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • James Burrows

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Biography, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 11 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        France • Michel Drach

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          France, West Germany • Jacques Rouffio

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Bruce Paltrow

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                              France • Christopher Frank

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                1982 — 1985

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama
                                                                                                                                                                                                                France • Yves-André Hubert...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1981
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Michie Gleason

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 1 hr 5 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States, France • Agnès Varda

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fantasy, Family, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      France • Gabriel Axel

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1981 — 1982

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        25 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        France • Gabriel Axel...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Biography, Drama, History, 50 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          United Kingdom • Brian Farnham

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • George Cukor

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              La femme d’à côté, 1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, Romance, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              France • François Truffaut

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Crime, Drama, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Ulu Grosbard

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  France • Moshé Mizrahi

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Garde à vue, 1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mystery, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 24 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    France • Claude Miller

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1981

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      France • Jean L'Hôte...

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