The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife(1987)
Saint Martin grants the peasant and his wife four wishes. All we can do now is hope they get everything to live happily ever after. Based on a XIVth century fable.
Movie: The Four Wishes of the Villein and of His Wife
Les quatre voeux du vilain et de sa femme
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Saint Martin grants the peasant and his wife four wishes. All we can do now is hope they get everything to live happily ever after. Based on a XIVth century fable.
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1987-01-01
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