Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

R 1970 · 105 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressful workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg · Written by Carole Eastman

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