These Encounters of Theirs (2006)
Genre : Drama, Documentary
Runtime : 1H 8M
Director : Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Writer : Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Synopsis
These Encounters Of Theirs divides 10 non-professional actors into couples, then has them take turns in declaiming the Dialogues With Leuco, Cesare Pavese's abstract, philosophical work.
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