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Dédée d'Anvers (1948)

Dédée d'Anvers poster
Directed by
Yves Allégret
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman working as a prostitute in Antwerp tries to escape her difficult life. A sailor falls for her and offers a chance at a new beginning, but the criminals who control her are not willing to let her go.

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What happens

Woman of Antwerp or Dédée of Antwerp (French: Dédée d'Anvers pronounced [dede dɑ̃vɛʁ]) is a 1948 French crime drama film directed by Yves Allégret and starring Bernard Blier, Simone Signoret, Marcello Pagliero and Marcel Dalio. The film was released in English-speaking markets under the titles Dedee and Woman of Antwerp. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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