Charles Mercier
Le soldat
Le visiteur
Le mendiant
French countryside, 19th century. A peasant woman finds herself in possession of a magical object: a monkey's paw that can grant wishes. She decides to use it, only to realize that the wishes are actually curses she must endure until the end...
2024-06-29
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Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it...
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