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The Prude (1986)

The Prude poster
Original title
La Puritaine
Directed by
Jacques Doillon
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to reconnect with her estranged adult daughter after many years apart. Their conversations reveal the painful history between them.

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What happens

The Prude (French: La Puritaine) is a 1986 French-Belgian drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the main competition at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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