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La discrète

1990·1h 34m
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
1,124 votes

A heartbroken writer agrees to seduce a shy bookseller for a literary project. As he manipulates her for his book, genuine feelings begin to surface. His scheme unravels as he confronts his own cynicism.

La discrète is a 1990 drama romance movie directed by Christian Vincent, starring Marie Bunel, Maurice Garrel, Judith Henry. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 1,124 votes and runs 1h 34m.

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Director
Christian Vincent
Stars
Marie Bunel
Maurice Garrel
Judith Henry
Fabrice Luchini
Details
1990-11-21
94 min
Movie
★ France
★ French
Keywords
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