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A Couch in New York

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Producing House

A burnt-out New York psychiatrist finds his practice taken over by the understanding Parisian woman with whom he swapped apartments.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1996-02-21

Runtime: 108 mins

Director: Chantal Akerman

Spoken language: English, Français

Genres: Romance, Comedy

Original title: A Couch in New York

Production Companies: M6 Films, Les Films Balenciaga, France 2 Cinéma, Entre Chien et Loup, Studio Babelsberg, Paradise Films, RTBF

Production Countries: France, Germany, Belgium

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