

A Couch in New York
1996-02-21 · 104 min · ★ 5.8
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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Production details
- 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 BinocheBéatrice Saulnier
William HurtHenry Harriston
Paul GuilfoyleDennis
Richard JenkinsCampton
Stephanie ButtleAnne
Barbara GarrickLizbeth Honeywell
Kent BroadhurstTim
Matthew BurtonWood
Henry BeanStein
Adam LeFevreRestaurant Patron
Boris LyoskinCab Driver #1
David S. LomaxCab Driver #3
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