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The Prodigal Daughter

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A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to turn his feelings in her direction.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-03-25

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: Jacques Doillon

Writer: Jacques Doillon

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Prodigal Daughter

Production Companies: Gaumont

Production Countries: France

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