Love Is a Strange Game

Love Is a Strange Game

1983 · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

A young model with no money or work drifts through a harsh world tries to build a more stable life while her new relationship becomes increasingly complicated.

Directed by Luis Alcoriza · Written by Luis Alcoriza

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