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Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951)

Two Pennies Worth of Violets poster
Original title
Deux Sous de violettes
Directed by
Jean Anouilh
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
U
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Paris meets a man and they start a tentative relationship. The story follows their connection and the small joys and disappointments of their everyday lives.

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What happens

Two Pennies Worth of Violets (French: Deux sous de violettes) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Anouilh and starring Dany Robin, Georges Baconnet and Madeleine Barbulée. It was one of two films directed by the dramatist Anouilh along with Traveling Light (1944). It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Léon Barsacq. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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