Docile Night

Docile Night

1987 · 90 min · ★ 4.2 · Drama

Jean is a successful painter who leaves his mistress, though he stops intermittently to phone her with explanations. Sometimes she is responsive but other times hangs up on him. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old male prostitute with whom Jean had a brief homosexual affair stalks the painter.

Directed by Guy Gilles · Written by Guy Gilles

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