

French Twist(1995)
A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.
After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.


Movie: French Twist
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Dorothy Crumble

Gazon maudit
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After learning of her husband's infidelities, a housewife invites an itinerant lesbian to move in with them. None of their lives will ever be the same again.
Release Date
1995-01-18
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6.1
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A scorned wife. An outrageous affair. The perfect revenge.
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