Intohimon vallassa

Intohimon vallassa

1947 · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama

A young woman is forced into an arranged marriage by her family in hopes of securing their future, but her husband turns out to be an alcoholic brute of a man and she longs for the man she truly loves. In English known as Passionate Power.

Directed by Teuvo Tulio · Written by Nisse Hirn

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