This one-of-a-kind love story, based on a Denis Diderot novelette and featuring dialogue by Jean Cocteau, chronicles the schemes of a society lady as she concocts a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute. Director Robert Bresson was already honing his singularly great filmmaking method with his second feature film, a compelling examination of the strength of revenge and real love.
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This one-of-a-kind love story, based on a Denis Diderot novelette and featuring dialogue by Jean Cocteau, chronicles the schemes of a society lady as she concocts a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute. Director Robert Bresson was already honing his singularly great filmmaking method with his second feature film, a compelling examination of the strength of revenge and real love.
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