Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths(1982)
An eccentric old grandmother decides to leave her nagging daughter's house to live on her own. Her teenaged granddaughter seizes the opportunity to go too.
Movie: Sweet Lies and Tender Oaths
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Rose-Alma Corriveau
Clovis Lavallée
Stépane, Son of Clovis
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An eccentric old grandmother decides to leave her nagging daughter's house to live on her own. Her teenaged granddaughter seizes the opportunity to go too.
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1982-09-12
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Français
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