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Woman of Malacca (1937)

Woman of Malacca poster
Original title
La Dame de Malacca
Directed by
Marc Allégret
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
U
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman travels from Europe to Asia and gets involved in a romantic situation that changes her life. The story follows her choices and the consequences that come from them.

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What happens

Woman of Malacca (French: La dame de Malacca) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm and Betty Daussmond. It was based on a 1935 novel by the French writer Francis de Croisset. It was a major success on its initial release. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. A separate German-language version Another World was also made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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