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Love Comes Quietly (1973)

Love Comes Quietly poster
Original title
Angela – Love Comes Quietly
Directed by
Nikolai van der Heyde
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Belgium
Runtime
1h 53m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate a quiet romance amid historical constraints in Belgium. The film focuses on the small moments between them and the gentle but sad emotions that arise.

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What happens

Love Comes Quietly is a 1973 Belgian-Dutch drama film directed by Nikolai van der Heyde. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Barbara Hershey won a gold medal at the Atlanta Film Festival for her role in this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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