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Lovers streaming

1999 Movie France Drama 100 min Ages 0+

By: Jean-Marc Barr With: Sergej Trifunovic, Madeleine Barr, Patrick Catalifo, Jean-Christophe Bouvet, Élodie Bouchez

Jeanne and Dragan meet in a Paris bookshop - she's working there, he's looking for a book on the Italian painter Rossetti. The two strike up a passionate affair, but Dragan doesn't tell her that he is in the country illegally.

Filmium rating

62%

Mood

Dramatic

Melancholic

Passionate

Romantic

Cast & Crew

Jean-Marc Barr

Pascal Arnold

Thibault de Montalembert

Sergej Trifunovic

Madeleine Barr

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Mathias Benguigui

Sergej Trifunović

Élodie Bouchez

Patrick Catalifo

Dragan Nikolic

Adaptation

Dogme 95

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Documentary-Style

Grainy

Handheld

Handheld Camera

Location Shooting

Natural Lighting

Film Movements

Dogme 95

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Linear

Pace

Deliberate

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Style

Cinematic

Dogme 95

Intimate

Minimalist

Naturalistic

Time-Period

1990S

Central Conflict

Illegal Status

Love And Deception

Characters

French Woman

Yugoslavian Man

Ending

Ambiguous

Bittersweet

Historical Context

Late 1990S

Key Plot Points

Hidden Immigration Status

Romance Initiation

Plot

Cultural Clash

Forbidden Love

Illegal Immigration

Love Story

Paris Setting

Secrets

Setting

Bookshop

Paris

Urban

Shooting Location

Paris

Theme

Cross-Cultural Relationships

Forbidden Love

Identity

Love And Deception

Secrecy

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Romance

Audiences

Adults

Titles

Lovers

Production Countries

France

Release Year

1999

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