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1974-08-21 · 101 min · ★ 5.7
Michel is a middle-aged man with money and social standing. But he dreams of owning a doll to be his lover. When he finally gets one, he realizes he has become a slave to his own fantasy.
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- Directors
- Luis García Berlanga
- Production companies
- Films 66, Uranus Productions France, Les Productions Fox Europa, Verona Produzione, Jet Films
- Countries
- Spain, France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Valentine TessierLa mère
Michel PiccoliMichel
Rada RassimovIsabelle
Michel AumontHenry
Lucienne HamonJuliette
Queta ClaverMaria-Luisa
Manuel AlexandreJose-Luis
Amparo Soler LealThe directrise
Julieta SerranoNicole
Jenny Astruc
Marie-France Mignal
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