The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Nan
1h 47m
2005
6.898 /10 (480)

Can music tame the raging soul?

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.

Country : France
Languages : English, 普通话, Français, Pусский, Tiếng Việt
Released Date: 2005-03-16

Top Billed Cast

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

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