Elle

Elle

1996 · 86 min · ★ 3.7

The story of a neurotic bachelor who, after marrying a beautiful woman, submits her to increasingly deranged accusations of infidelity and pleas for forgiveness.

Directed by Valeria Sarmiento · Written by Valeria Sarmiento

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