Private Fears in Public Places
Original title: Coeurs / Private Fears In Public Places (Coeurs)
“For six strangers in search of love, the City of Lights can be a very lonely place.”
2006 · 2 h
Directed by 
Alain Resnais
Alain ResnaisCast
Sabine Azéma Isabelle Carré 
Laura Morante 
Pierre Arditi 
André Dussollier 
Lambert Wilson
Credits
Written by: 
Alan Ayckbourn
Plot
Six lonely people in Paris, an estate agent, a bartender and others, search for love in the snow, in an adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn's play.
Sinekatalog’s take
A melancholic and delicate ensemble drama in the snow.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (4,273 votes)
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