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The Crying Woman(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-01-10
53%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Jacques returns after a long absence to his wife Dominique and their daughter Lola in their isolated house, located on a hillside in Provence. Dominique is crouching and crying. She had asked Jacques to go because she could not stand him seeing her crying. Jacques powerlessly witnesses the excesses of Dominique's emotions. She understands that he loves another woman, and ousts him again...
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Lola Films
Renn Productions
Les Productions de la Guéville
Movie: The Crying Woman
Top 6 Billed Cast
Dominique Laffin
Dominique
Haydée Politoff
Haydée
Jacques Doillon
Jacques
Lola Doillon
Lola
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Overview
Jacques returns after a long absence to his wife Dominique and their daughter Lola in their isolated house, located on a hillside in Provence. Dominique is crouching and crying. She had asked Jacques to go because she could not stand him seeing her crying. Jacques powerlessly witnesses the excesses of Dominique's emotions. She understands that he loves another woman, and ousts him again...
Release Date
1979-01-10
Average
5.333
Rating:
2.7 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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