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The Dead Tree(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-01-01
65%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
The veneer of the story is a tale of chance love: two French expatriates strike up a chance romance when they meet on a ship headed back to South America.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies: 
5 Continents
Joseph Morder Productions
La Boite à l'Image
Movie: The Dead Tree
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rosette
Sofia
Françoise Michaud
Ana-Maria
Raymonde Carasco
la mère de Jaime
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The veneer of the story is a tale of chance love: two French expatriates strike up a chance romance when they meet on a ship headed back to South America.
Release Date
1987-01-01
Average
6.5
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