Film
Water Drops on Burning Rocks
2000· 18· 1h 26m· Comedy· Drama· Romance
“Based on the first full-length play by R.W. Fassbender.”
In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.
2000-03-15
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Key Crew
DirectorFrançois Ozon
WriterRainer Werner Fassbinder
ScreenplayFrançois Ozon
ProducerAlain Sarde
Director of PhotographyJeanne Lapoirie
EditorClaudine Bouché
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Details
Released2000-03-15
Runtime1h 26m · 18
StatusReleased
StudiosFidélité Productions · Les Films Alain Sarde · Eurospace
Box office$87,313
LanguagesFrench · German
CountriesFrance · Japan
Rating6.4/10 · 134 votes
Original languagefr
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