Love and Fear

Love and Fear

1988 · 112 min · ★ 4.9 · Drama, Romance

Three sisters, played by Fanny Ardant, Greta Scacchi and Valeria Golino, struggle with their illusions, goals and desires in Margarethe von Trotta’s film adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s play.

Directed by Margarethe von Trotta · Written by Dacia Maraini

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