L'Amour fou

L'Amour fou

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1969-01-15
Duration:252 min
Country:France
Director:Jacques Rivette
Actors:Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Josée Destoop, Celia, André S. Labarthe
Production:Sogexportfilm, Les Films Mareau, Cocinor

Overview:

A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.

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