The Orchid Villa

The Orchid Villa

1988 · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · Romance, Drama

Successful writer (Boris), accompanied with his fiancé, returns to place where he grew up in hope to find inspiration for new book. But memories are somewhat distracting, especially those of an old love...

Directed by Krešimir Golik · Written by Ruža Jurković

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