Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)

Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)

1964 · 110 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Romance

Independently-wealthy woman tries to break free of repressive, conservative cultural constraints.

Directed by Luis Alcoriza · Written by Alphonse Daudet

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