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cinephile

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cin·e·phile  (sn-fl)
n.
A film or movie enthusiast.

[French cinéphile : ciné, cinema; see cineaste + -phile, -phile.]
Translations
cinephile
nKinoliebhaber(in) m(f)


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But he is also a major cinephile (he authored the movie quiz book "TriviaMania") who invested in "Frozen River," his first breakthrough film, last year.
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