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The History of Love

  • 2016
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.6K
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The History of Love (2016)
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The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.

  • Director
    • Radu Mihaileanu
  • Writers
    • Radu Mihaileanu
    • Marcia Romano
    • Nicole Krauss
  • Stars
    • Derek Jacobi
    • Sophie Nélisse
    • Gemma Arterton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Radu Mihaileanu
    • Writers
      • Radu Mihaileanu
      • Marcia Romano
      • Nicole Krauss
    • Stars
      • Derek Jacobi
      • Sophie Nélisse
      • Gemma Arterton
    • 10User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast63

    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Léo Gursky
    Sophie Nélisse
    Sophie Nélisse
    • Alma Singer
    Gemma Arterton
    Gemma Arterton
    • Alma Mereminski
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Bruno Leibovitch
    Mark Rendall
    Mark Rendall
    • Young Leo
    Torri Higginson
    Torri Higginson
    • Charlotte Singer
    William Ainscough
    William Ainscough
    • Bird
    Alex Ozerov-Meyer
    Alex Ozerov-Meyer
    • Misha Strumann
    • (as Alex Ozerov)
    Jamie Bloch
    Jamie Bloch
    • Zoey Schwartz
    Claudiu Maier
    • Zvi Litvinoff
    Masa Lizdek
    Masa Lizdek
    • German Waitress
    Julian Bailey
    Julian Bailey
    • Jeff
    Russell Yuen
    Russell Yuen
    • Chinese Book Store Owner
    Ines Feghouli
    Ines Feghouli
    • Little Girl #1
    • (as Ines Feghouli Bozon)
    Michelle Santiago
    • Chinatown Tourist
    Jim O'Hare
    Jim O'Hare
    • Isaac Moritz
    • (voice)
    Mihai Calin
    Mihai Calin
    Corneliu Ulici
    • Young Bruno Leibovitch
    • Director
      • Radu Mihaileanu
    • Writers
      • Radu Mihaileanu
      • Marcia Romano
      • Nicole Krauss
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Romance
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    • Trivia
      Sir Derek Jacobi replaced Sir John Hurt, who had to drop out because he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 9, 2016 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Canada
      • Romania
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Aşk Notları
    • Filming locations
      • Cluj-Napoca, Romania
    • Production companies
      • 2.4.7. Films
      • Oï Oï Oï Productions
      • Caramel Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • €15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $492,272
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 14m(134 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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