Markiza de Pompadour

Markiza de Pompadour

1966 · 26 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy, TV Movie

A daughter of a furniture seller helps her father’s business by promising a marriage to the customers.

Directed by Józef Hen · Written by Józef Hen

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