The History of Love (2016)

A lovelorn retiree searches for answers to an ill-fated relationship when a teenager reconnects him with his past through a mysterious book.

Director: Radu Mihaileanu
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Derek Jacobi, Sophie Nelisse, Mark Rendall, Elliott Gould, Torri Higginson, Alex Ozerov, Jamie Bloch, William Ainscough
Runtime: 02h 15m
Type: Movie

The History of Love (2016)

A lovelorn retiree searches for answers to an ill-fated relationship when a teenager reconnects him with his past through a mysterious book.

Director: Radu Mihaileanu
Cast: Gemma Arterton, Derek Jacobi, Sophie Nelisse, Mark Rendall, Elliott Gould, Torri Higginson, Alex Ozerov, Jamie Bloch, William Ainscough
Runtime: 02h 15m
Type: Movie
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