Belle

Belle

5.7IMDb Score
Released:1973-01-17
Genre:Drama
Duration:96 min
Director:André Delvaux
Actors:Jean-Luc Bideau, Danièle Delorme, Adriana Bogdan, Roger Coggio, René Hainaux
Production:La Nouvelle Imagerie, Albina Productions, Ministère de la culture

Overview:

Mathieu Grégoire is an esteemed author who lives in Spa with his wife and daughter and leads a carefully structured life. One day, while out in the desolate landscape of the High Fens he meets a mysterious woman whom he calls 'Belle'. An obsessive passion is kindled in Mathieu and in a short space of time he loses all control over his existence.

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