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Blue Valentine

Blue Valentine

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Blue Valentine

"A Love Story."

2010

1h 52m

7.0(3561 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

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Hunting Lane Films

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Dean

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams

Cindy

John Doman

John Doman

Jerry

Mike Vogel

Mike Vogel

Bobby

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Dr. Feinberg

Jen Jones

Gramma

Maryann Plunkett

Maryann Plunkett

Glenda

Faith Wladyka

Faith Wladyka

Frankie

Marshall Johnson

Marshall

James Benatti

Jamie

Creative team

Directed by: Derek Cianfrance
Written by: Derek Cianfrance
Cami Delavigne
Produced by: Alex Orlovsky
Jamie Patricof

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