Boulevard des hirondelles

Boulevard des hirondelles

1993 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Inspired by a story, that of a woman who, in the 1940s, organized a commando operation on Boulevard des Hirondelles to get her lover out of prison.

Directed by Josée Yanne · Written by Josée Yanne

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