Désiré

Désiré

1937 · 92 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

Odette, a wealthy former actress and mistress to government minister Adrien, hires a sophisticated man named Désiré as her valet, leading to personal jealousy from her lover and sleep-talking revelations of a romance between employer and servant.

Directed by Sacha Guitry · Written by Sacha Guitry

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