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4 unusual facts about Music Box Films


Monsieur Lazhar

The film was released theatrically in the United States on 13 April 2012 by distributor Music Box Films.

Music Box Films

Founded in 2007, the company's first releases were Tuya's Marriage, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, and Tell No One, the latter of which became a notable foreign-language film success in the United States, grossing over $6,000,000 and becoming the highest-grossing foreign film in the US in 2008.

Other Music Box releases have included the Academy Award-nominated film Monsieur Lazhar (nominated for Best Foreign Language Film), Séraphine (winner of seven César Awards in France), Mozart's Sister, North Face, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and The Names of Love.

Sean S. Baker

Baker's fourth feature, Starlet, stars Dree Hemingway and was released on November 9, 2012 in the US by Music Box Films.



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