The Love of a Woman

The Love of a Woman

1953 · 104 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance

Marie, a young doctor, settles down on the Ouessant Island. She will be able to win the diffidence of the local population but she will have to fight for her independence after falling in love with an Italian engineer.

Directed by Jean Grémillon · Written by René Wheeler

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