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A Couch in New York
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A Couch in New York

1996-02-21 · 104 min · ★ 5.8

Romance · Comedy

A burnt-out New York psychoanalyst exchanges apartments with a Parisian woman. When his patients arrive, they talk to her and then pay. He returns early and becomes a patient as well.

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Directors
Chantal Akerman
Production companies
M6 Films, Les Films Balenciaga, France 2 Cinéma, Entre Chien et Loup, Studio Babelsberg, Paradise Films, RTBF
Countries
France, Germany, Belgium
Status
Released

Top Cast

Juliette BinocheJuliette BinocheBéatrice Saulnier
William HurtWilliam HurtHenry Harriston
Paul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleDennis
Richard JenkinsRichard JenkinsCampton
Stephanie ButtleStephanie ButtleAnne
Barbara GarrickBarbara GarrickLizbeth Honeywell
Kent BroadhurstKent BroadhurstTim
Matthew BurtonMatthew BurtonWood
Henry BeanHenry BeanStein
Adam LeFevreAdam LeFevreRestaurant Patron
Tiffany FraserJulie (as Tiffany Frazer)
Bernard BreuseJerôme
Boris LyoskinBoris LyoskinCab Driver #1
Wendy WayEmployee at Airport
Jerry DeanCab Driver #2
David S. LomaxDavid S. LomaxCab Driver #3
Jean-Baptiste FilleauJulien
Lusako KarongaMartin
Blaise ChakirThomas
Bruce KatzmanBruce KatzmanJogger

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