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Les Jardins du roi (1974)

Les Jardins du roi poster
Directed by
Jean Kerchbron
Country
France
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A married man learns of the death of his first love and receives a letter from her daughter. He then remembers their past relationship.

nostalgicmelancholicreflectiveintimategentlebittersweetslow-paced

What happens

Les Jardins du roi est un téléfilm français réalisé par Jean Kerchbron, sorti en 1974. Jean, marié depuis vingt-cinq ans avec Madeleine, apprend le décès de son amour de jeunesse, Hélène, qu'il n'a jamais réussi à oublier. Au travers d'une lettre posthume que lui a fait parvenir la fille d'Hélène, Jean va se souvenir de sa relation avec la défunte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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