The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1976 · 70 min · ★ 3.0 · Romance, Drama, TV Movie

A lesbian artist creates a love triangle when she moves in with a closeted teenage girl and the man in her pre-arranged heterosexual marriage.

Directed by Michael Simpson · Written by Watson Gould

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