A young provincial engineer sends romantic stories he has written to a cousin in Paris, who claims them as his own work.The writer comes to the city and for a while gets even with his relative by having a fling with the man's wife.
So, is The Sweetness of Loving worth a watch today? Well, if you like digging into older French cinema, especially the kind that toys with tricky relationships, then yeah, maybe. Folks who appreciate a slower pace and a story built on clever, sometimes petty, human drama will probably enjoy it. But if you need car chas...
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"So, is The Sweetness of Loving worth a watch today? Well, if you like digging into older French cinema, especially the kind that toys with tricky relationships, then yeah, maybe. Folks who appreciate a slower pace and a story built on clever, sometimes petty, human drama will probably enjoy it. But if you need car chases or modern editing, you'll probably find it a bit of a snoozer...."
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