Marie Latour, a woman of limited schooling, raises two children in a ratty flat during World War II in occupied France. In 1941, her husband Paul returns from German captivity, too weak to hold a job. Marie discovers she can make money performing abortions, using a soapy water douche. Many of her clients are knocked up by occupying Germans. She buys better food and clothes, looks for a new flat, and, through an acquaintance, who is a prostitute, rents out her bedrooms to hookers during the day. She’s indifferent to Paul; his humiliations grow as does her income. She hopes to be a singer. Male Vichy umbrage and moral hypocrisy may upend her. What is she thinking? |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.6/10 | |
Released: | February 1, 1990 | |
Runtime: | 108 min | |
Genres: | Drama Romance | |
Companies: | Home Vision Entertainment Films A2 Films du Camélia Sofinergie Films MK2 Productions MK2 Films | |
Cast: | Isabelle Huppert François Cluzet Marie Trintignant Nils Tavernier | |
Crew: | Claude Chabrol Colo Tavernier Francis Szpiner | |
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