Famous Love Affairs

Famous Love Affairs

1961 · 115 min · ★ 4.4 · History, Romance

An anthology of four historical love affairs: at Versailles, Louis XIV shares his mistress with one of his subjects; a courtesan tries to disfigure her lover with acid; a medieval wife faces the wrath of her husband's father, who has her condemned to death; and a stage actress provides advice on life and love to her young colleague.

Directed by Michel Boisrond · Written by Paul Gordeaux

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