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Marchandes d'illusions (1954)

Marchandes d'illusions poster
Directed by
Raoul André
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s Paris, a woman gets caught up in a criminal scheme that forces her into a life of deception and danger. She must navigate a web of lies and betrayal to survive.

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What happens

Women Without Hope (French: Marchandes d'illusions) is a 1954 French crime drama film directed by Raoul André and starring Gisèle Pascal, Philippe Lemaire and Louise Carletti. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon. It is also known by the alternative title Nights of Shame. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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