The Wings of the Dove (1981)
- Original title
- Les Ailes de la colombe
- Directed by
- Benoît Jacquot
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman of modest means is drawn into a complicated romance with a man. Their relationship becomes entangled with a wealthy heiress facing a terminal illness, leading to difficult choices. The story follows the web of desire, loyalty, and deception among them.
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What happens
The Wings of the Dove (French: Les Ailes de la colombe) is a 1981 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot and starring Isabelle Huppert. The film was adapted from the 1902 novel of the same name by Henry James. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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