The Widow Couderc

The Widow Couderc

1971 · 92 min · FR · 6.8 (106 votes)
Dir. Pierre Granier-Deferre · Starring Simone Signoret, Alain Delon, Ottavia Piccolo, Jean Tissier, Monique Chaumette, Boby Lapointe · Music Philippe Sarde

“Their interests were worlds apart but strange events brought them close together”

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The relationship between a middle-aged French widow and a young drifter takes a turn when her young niece pays a visit.

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A simmering, sun-drenched drama of intense desire and quiet desperation. It feels like a slow, unfolding secret, steeped in the heat of a rural summer and the weight of unspoken longing.

melancholicpassionatewistfulintenseslow-burnEuropean arthouseperiod dramacharacter studyforbidden lovedesireisolationrural life
farmcriminal1930sbitter
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