Before The Concert

Before The Concert

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Before The Concert

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1986

0h 5m

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Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Presents a comedy in which a cellist, whose girlfriend relentlessly tries to seduce him away from the practice he desperately needs for an upcoming event, grabs his cello and runs through New York City to come to her aid.

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New York University (NYU)

Cast & Crew

1 member

Acting

Paul Robertson

Herman

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