A Simple Story(1978)
...it could be yours
A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.
Movie: A Simple Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Marie
Georges
Serge
Gabrielle
Esther
Anna
Charles
La mère
Patrick
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A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.
Release Date
1978-11-22
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6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
...it could be yours
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