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A Story of Water
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Title: A Story of Water

Release Date: 3 Mar 1961

Runtime: 12m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Les Films de la Pléiade

Production Companies: Les Films de la Pléiade

Overview: A young woman tries to go to Paris, but her garden and the whole village is flooded with water.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (56 votes)

Cast

  • The Girl: Caroline Dim
  • The Young Man: Jean-Claude Brialy
  • Narrator: Jean-Luc Godard
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