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FRANCE · 1980

Merry-Go-Round

Jacques Rivette
French New Wave mystery strangers Paris intrigue conspiracy
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Synopsis

New Yorker Ben Phillips and mysterious Léo Hoffmann are strangers who are summoned to Paris by a mutual acquaintance. Upon arrival, they meet and soon find themselves tangled in a complex mystery.

Year1980
CountryFrance
DirectorJacques Rivette
MovementFrench New Wave
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