The Lacemaker (1977)
- Original title
- La Dentellière
- Directed by
- Claude Goretta
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 80 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A shy young woman works in a Paris hair salon and falls into a relationship with a university student. The story follows the quiet course of their connection and its emotional aftermath.
melancholicintimatequietslow-burnpoignantobservationalrestrainedcharacter-driven
What happens
The Lacemaker (French: La Dentellière) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Claude Goretta and starring Isabelle Huppert and Yves Beneyton. It is based on the 1974 Prix Goncourt winning novel La Dentellière by Pascal Lainé. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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