The Solitary Man

The Solitary Man

1979 · 96 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, TV Movie

A family man must make an adjustment after his wife of fifteen years one day blurts out that she wants a divorce and leaves him to construct a new life.

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey · Written by Jim Byrnes

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