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Quick Info

Rating

6.9/10

Release2005

Runtime1h 47m

StatusReleased

Budget$6,400,000

Revenue$9,293,785

Production

Why Not Productions

Sédif Productions

France 3 Cinéma

Movie

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

2005

1h 47m

6.9

Music

Drama

Crime

Synopsis

A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

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