A Woman's Life
Une vie
2016 · 1h 59m · Drama · Belgium, France · Rated 15 (SE)
Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.
Directed by
Stéphane BrizéBased on the novel by
Guy de Maupassant5.8Smart score
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19th centurybased on novel or booknormandy, franceperiod drama
Rating15 (SE)
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