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Une affaire de femmes
Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 185 ratings · 14 Sept 1988 · French · 1h 48m · Released
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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