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The Lover in the Attic: A True Story

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This is the lurid, true story about femme fatale Dolly, her murdered husband, and her lover, Otto -- the man in the attic. In the 1930s, Dolly met and seduced her repairman Otto... but she was already married to successful business man Fred.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2018-10-21

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Melora Walters

Writer: Richard Kletter, Michele Samit

Spoken language: English, Français

Genres: TV Movie, History, Drama

Original title: The Lover in the Attic: A True Story

Production Companies: Swirl Films, Lifetime

Production Countries: United States of America

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