Dirty Like an Angel

Dirty Like an Angel

1991 · 102 min · FR · 4.9 (26 votes)
Dir. Catherine Breillat · Starring Claude Brasseur, Lio, Nils Tavernier, Roland Amstutz, Claude-Jean Philippe, Léa Gabriele · Music Olivier Manoury
DramaRomance

Georges Deblache, a despondent middle-aged cop, falls for his partner's wife.

VIBE

This is a deeply melancholic and yearning exploration of forbidden desire, wrapped in a somber, intimate atmosphere. It delves into the quiet turmoil of a soul caught between duty and an overwhelming, illicit passion, leaving a bittersweet, reflective impression.

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