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At the Top of the Stairs (1983)

At the Top of the Stairs poster
Original title
En haut des marches
Directed by
Paul Vecchiali
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widow goes back to a house she used to live in, 18 years after her husband died. The film follows her memories and feelings as she visits the place.

somberreflectiverestrainednostalgicquietmelancholicslow-burn

What happens

At the Top of the Stairs (French: En haut des marches) is a 1983 French drama film starring Danielle Darrieux, and was directed by Paul Vecchiali. It tells the story of a widow, who returns to a former house that had been hers 18 years after her husband was killed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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