Sextet

Sextet

1963 · 94 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama, Music, Romance

Six people of different ages and with varying mental health problems are forced to spend the night together by bad weather and react upon each other.

Directed by Annelise Hovmand · Written by Annelise Hovmand

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