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Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender. - Water Drops on Burning Rocks
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Title: Water Drops on Burning Rocks

Release Date: 15 Mar 2000

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy

Director: Studio Images 6, Fidélité Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Eurospace

Production Companies: Studio Images 6, Fidélité Productions, Les Films Alain Sarde, Eurospace

Overview: In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.

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Average Vote: 6.5 (117 votes)

Cast

  • Léopold: Bernard Giraudeau
  • Franz: Malik Zidi
  • Anna: Ludivine Sagnier
  • Véra: Anna Thomson
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