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Waltz for Monica

Waltz for Monica

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2013
1h 51m
6.6(51 votes)
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Drama

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"Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.

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