Véronique and Her Dunce

Véronique and Her Dunce

1959 · 18 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy

Véronique gives a mathematics lesson to a dunce who answers the prepared questions with disconcertingly sound answers.

Directed by Éric Rohmer · Written by Éric Rohmer

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