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Directed by Frédéric Zamochnikoff, Annie Girardot selon son cœur leans on a strong ensemble — Agnés Grossmann, Lola Vogel, Laurent Malet — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2020.
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Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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