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The Discreet

La Discrète

1990 · 1h 34m · Drama, Romance · France

There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her.

Directed by
Christian Vincent
Written by
Christian Vincent, Jean-Pierre Ronssin
Starring
Fabrice Luchini, Judith Henry, Maurice Garrel, Marie Bunel
6.2Smart score

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