A Simple Story
Une Histoire Simple
1978 · 1h 47m · Drama, Romance · France · Rated TP (FR)
...it could be yours
A middle-aged woman leaves her partner and drifts back to her ex-husband, while the lives of her middle class friends intersect with her own.
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Claude Sautet6.0Smart score
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coupledivorcedramaextramarital affairpregnancy
RatingTP (FR)
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