La Flambeuse(1981)
A woman on the brink of middle age becomes bored and takes up playing cards. She becomes hooked on gambling and begins to neglect her husband and children.
Movie: La Flambeuse
Top 9 Billed Cast
Louise
'Le Chevalier'
Henri
Clémentine
Maxence
The professor
The Hungarian
The postman
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A woman on the brink of middle age becomes bored and takes up playing cards. She becomes hooked on gambling and begins to neglect her husband and children.
Release Date
1981-05-13
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Français
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