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The Dreamy Mouth (1932)

The Dreamy Mouth poster
Original title
Mélo
Directed by
Paul Czinner
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is torn between her devoted but conventional husband and a passionate old friend who reenters her life. The story follows the emotional turmoil and painful choices of a love triangle set in upper-class French society.

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What happens

Mélo est un film français en noir et blanc de Paul Czinner sorti en 1932. Le scénario est inspiré de la pièce de théâtre éponyme d'Henri Bernstein, Mélo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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