Underplayed Gems

The Forbidden Woman (1997)

The Forbidden Woman poster
Original title
La Femme défendue
Directed by
Philippe Harel
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An older married man pursues a younger woman. The camera rarely leaves her face as the seduction unfolds.

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What happens

The Forbidden Woman (French: La Femme défendue) is a 1997 French drama film directed by Philippe Harel. It was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. The film portrays the seduction of a young woman by an older married man; the film is focused on the face of the young woman, rarely on her lover or other people. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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