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Story of Women

Story of Women

19887.31h 48m

Overview

France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.

Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Francis Szpiner, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan, Claude Chabrol
Produced by Marin Karmitz
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Top Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Marie Latour

François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Paul Latour

Nils Tavernier

Nils Tavernier

Lucien

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant

Lulu / Lucie

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Guillaume Foutrier

Pierrot 1

N

Nicolas Foutrier

Pierrot 2

A

Aurore Gauvin

Mouche 1

Lolita Chammah

Lolita Chammah

Mouche 2

Marie Bunel

Marie Bunel

Ginette

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Jasmine

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookworld war iibased on true storyprostitutionnazi collaborationism1940sabortionoccupied france (1940-44)abortionist

About Story of Women

Story of Women is a drama, history film released in 1988 exploring themes of based on novel or book, world war ii, based on true story, prostitution, nazi collaborationism, 1940s. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Isabelle Huppert, François Cluzet, Nils Tavernier. France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury, and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting up with a young lover.

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