The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

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The Beat That My Heart Skipped

"Can music tame the raging soul?"

2005

1h 47m

6.9(478 votes)

Drama

Crime

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.

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France 3 Cinéma

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1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Romain Duris

Thomas Seyr

Romain Duris

Acting

Niels Arestrup

Robert Seyr

Niels Arestrup

Acting

Jonathan Zaccaï

Fabrice

Jonathan Zaccaï

Acting

Gilles Cohen

Sami

Gilles Cohen

Acting

Linh-Dan Pham

Miao Lin

Linh-Dan Pham

Acting

Aure Atika

Aline

Aure Atika

Acting

Emmanuelle Devos

Chris

Emmanuelle Devos

Acting

Anton Yakovlev

Minskov

Anton Yakovlev

Acting

Mélanie Laurent

Minskov's Girlfriend

Mélanie Laurent

Acting

Agnès Aubé

Woman

Agnès Aubé

Acting

Etienne Dirand

Old Man

Etienne Dirand

Acting

Denis Falgoux

Metreur

Denis Falgoux

Acting

Serge Onteniente

Man

Serge Onteniente

Acting

Sandy Whitelaw

Mr. Fox

Sandy Whitelaw

Directing

Emmanuel Finkiel

Conservatory Professor

Emmanuel Finkiel

Acting

Jian-Zhang

Jean-Pierre

No Image

Acting

Omar Habib

Assad

Omar Habib

Acting

Jamal Djabou

Mounir

Jamal Djabou

Acting

Vladislav Galard

Clerk

Vladislav Galard

Acting

Walter Shnorkell

Verodin

Walter Shnorkell

Acting

Marianne Puech

Notary

Marianne Puech

Acting

Alphonse Cemin

Pianist

Alphonse Cemin

Acting

David Birgé-Cotte

Tom child

David Birgé-Cotte

Acting

Estelle Brattesani

Passerby

Estelle Brattesani

Acting

Justine Le Pottier

Unknown Role

Justine Le Pottier

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