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The Lacemaker

Original title: La dentellière
1977 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Claude Goretta · Switzerland · Contemporary European Art Cinema
DramaRomance

Cast

Isabelle Huppert Yves Beneyton Florence Giorgetti Annemarie Düringer Renate Schroeter Michel de Ré

Credits

Written by: Claude Goretta

Plot

Pomme is a meek French beautician whose life takes a fateful turn during a vacation in Normandy with a student.

Sinekatalog’s take

Claude Goretta's drama, with Isabelle Huppert, is delicate and painful, a quiet class study.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (3,242 votes)
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