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Therese Desqueyroux

Drama about an independent woman who marries in the belief she wants a normal life and that marriage will change her, but who becomes increasingly stifled by her circumstances.

In 1920s Landes, France, Therese Larroque, a thoughtful and independent young woman, marries her best friend's brother in the belief she wants a normal life and that marriage will change her. Becoming increasingly stifled by her husband and his family, she longs for a more intellectually and emotionally stimulating life, leading ultimately to actions that bring scandal upon the family.

In French with English subtitles.

1 hour, 44 minutes

Last on

Sun 1 Apr 201801:15

Music Played

  • Virtuosite

    Valse De L'abbaye

Credits

RoleContributor
Thérèse DesqueyrouxAudrey Tautou
Bernard DesqueyrouxGilles Lellouche
Anne de la TraveAnais Demoustier
Madame de la TraveCatherine Arditi
Tante ClaraIsabelle Sadoyan
Monsieur LarroqueFrancis Perrin
Monsieur de la TraveJean-Claude Calon
BalionMax Morel
Jean AzevedoStanley Weber
BalionteFrancoise Goubert
DirectorClaude Miller

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