Summary
Marie-Louise (Anne Giradot) is a woman whose love for her ex-husband will not die. The
Lawyer Alexandre (Jean Rochefort) left her, because she attended a few leftwing marches
and demonstrations. While her daughter Laura (Claude Jade) falls in love with Marc (Bernard
Fresson), Marie-Louise keeps hoping that Alexandre will come back to her. She is so attached
to this idea that when her son finally convinces her that he will never return, the realisation
has dire consequences. Laura helps her to fight for love, but Laura’s brother Jean-Paul
(Bernard LeCoq) calls his mother mad...
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Credits
- Director: Serge Korber
- Script: Serge Korber, Catherine Paysan, Pierre Uytterhoeven
- Music: Michel Legrand
- Cast: Annie Girardot (Marie-Louise Boursault), Claude Jade (Laura Boursault), Bernard Le Coq (Jean-Paul Boursault), Jean Rochefort (Alexandre Boursault), Bernard Fresson (Marc Champenois), Gabriella Boccardo (Annie), Ilaria Occhini (Clotilde), Jean Bouise (Yves Bouteiller)
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 104 min
- Aka: Hearth Fires
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