The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Can music tame the raging soul?
Genres
Overview
A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.
Details
Budget
$6400000
Revenue
$9293785
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
2005-03-16
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
468
Vote Average
6.915
Romain Duris
Thomas Seyr
Niels Arestrup
Robert Seyr
Jonathan Zaccaï
Fabrice
Gilles Cohen
Sami
Linh-Dan Pham
Miao Lin
Aure Atika
Aline
Emmanuelle Devos
Chris
Anton Yakovlev
Minskov
Mélanie Laurent
Minskov's Girlfriend
Agnès Aubé
Woman
Etienne Dirand
Old Man
Denis Falgoux
Metreur
Serge Onteniente
Man
Sandy Whitelaw
Mr. Fox
Emmanuel Finkiel
Conservatory Professor
Jian-Zhang
Jean-Pierre
Omar Habib
Assad
Jamal Djabou
Mounir
Vladislav Galard
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Walter Shnorkell
Verodin
Marianne Puech
Notary
Alphonse Cemin
Pianist
David Birgé-Cotte
Tom child
Estelle Brattesani
Passerby
Justine Le Pottier
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