

Sadness and Beauty
1985-08-28 · 100 min · ★ 4.1
Hugo is a writer whose one great book was based on an affair he had with Lea, a sculptor. Bereft of inspiration for a follow-up, Hugo returns years later to rekindle the flame of romance and creativity. Lea soundly rejects him, and her student Prudence feels a burning hatred for the man who deserted the teacher she admires.
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- Joy Fleury
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Charlotte RamplingLéa Uéno
Myriem RousselPrudence
Andrzej ŻuławskiHugo Pierjoyre
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