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A Simple Story (1978)

A Simple Story poster
Original title
Une Histoire Simple
Directed by
Claude Sautet
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
AL
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in her late 30s reexamines her life after leaving her partner. The film follows her relationships with friends, family, and a new lover as she tries to find a sense of purpose.

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What happens

A Simple Story (French: Une histoire simple) is a 1978 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards. For her role as Marie, Romy Schneider won the 1979 César Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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