Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1945-09-21
Duration:84 min
Country:France
Director:Robert Bresson
Actors:Paul Bernard, María Casares, Élina Labourdette, Lucienne Bogaert, Jean Marchat
Production:Les Films Raoul Ploquin

Overview:

A love story that follows the maneuverings of a society lady as she connives to initiate a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute.

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