L'Amour fou

L'Amour fou

NR 1969 · 252 min · ★ 6.5 · Romance, Drama

A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.

Directed by Jacques Rivette · Written by Marilù Parolini

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