

Love Is a Funny Thing
1969-12-12 · 115 min · ★ 6.3
A composer and a French film star, both of whom are married to others, meet and fall in love while shooting a film in the United States.
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- Directors
- Claude Lelouch
- Production companies
- Produzioni Associate Delphos, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films Ariane, Les Films 13
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoHenri
Annie GirardotFrançoise
Marcel BozzuffiLe mari de Françoise
Farrah FawcettPatricia
Kaz GarasPaul
Bill QuinnLe passager
Arturo DominiciLe douanier
Timothy BlakeLes Dominos
Richard BasehartActeur
Simone RenantL'amie de FrançoiseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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