A story of the romance of Maria Baschkirtzeff and Guy de Maupassant beginning with their first meeting leading to other meetings and the development of their ill-fated romance..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-fashioned, stiff-upper-lip dramas where people stare longingly at stationery, you might find something to love here. But if you need a movie that moves with any sense of urgency, you should probably skip it. This isn't exactly The Storm in terms of intensity, that’s for sure. It’...
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Henry Koster
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-fashioned, stiff-upper-lip dramas where people stare longingly at stationery, you might find something to love here. But if you need a movie that moves with any sense of urgency, you should probably skip it. This isn't exactly The Storm in terms of intensity, that’s for sure. It’s very much a film for people who like reading biographies while sitting in a dimly lit room. Everyone else? Probably going to get bored before the second act kicks in. The slow d..."
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