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Love Story (1943)

Love Story poster
Original title
Douce
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman navigates love and social expectations in 19th century France. Her romantic choices conflict with family and societal pressures.

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What happens

Love Story (French: Douce) is a 1943 French historical romantic drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Odette Joyeux, Madeleine Robinson and Marguerite Moreno. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Krauss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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