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The Margin

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A businessman leaves his country home, and wife and young son for a business trip to Paris. While there he develops a sexual and spiritual bond with a call girl.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1976-09-22

Runtime: 88 mins

Director: Walerian Borowczyk

Writer: André Pieyre de Mandiargues

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Margin

Production Companies: Robert et Raymond Hakim, Paris-Film Production

Production Countries: France

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