Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

1997 · 84 min · ★ 9.0

Victim of an unfair dismissal, a young secretary strikes back by becoming the assistant to the son of the company's CEO.

Directed by Caroline Huppert · Written by Catherine Breillat

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