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Learning to Drive

Synopsis

As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

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Details

Year: 2014
Type of film: Features
Running time: 90 mins
Director: Isabel Coixet
Producer: Dana Friedman, Daniel Hammond
Editor: Keith Reamer, Thelma Schoonmaker
Screenwriter: Sarah Kernochan
Director of Photography: Manel Ruiz
Production Designer: Dania Saragovia
Principal cast: Patricia Clarkson, Ben Kingsley

Genre

Woman Director Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

USA, UK coproduction

A Broad Green Pictures (US), Core Pictures (US) production in association with Lavender Pictures (UK)

Lavender Pictures

Regina House
124 Finchley Road
London
NW3 5JS

+44 (0)20 7458 4110

Sales Company

WestEnd Films

5-7 Hillgate Street
London
W8 7SP

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