

Orpheus Descending(1990)
Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.

Movie: Orpheus Descending
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Dolly Hamma

Orpheus Descending
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Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.
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1990-06-01
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