Tendres souvenirs(D'une Bouche Gourmande)[1980]
Focuses on Charlotte, the maid, who desires her host, Dr. Mario. Doctor doesn't show affection but it explodes in Charlotte. She spies on him when he is in his bedroom together with Claudia, Mario's fiance. By the way, Claudia isn't that innocent as she is into a romantic affair with Jean-Paul. Mario tells Charlotte he must leave for Africa, she crazves for going with him. Mario leaves alone, Claudia ends up marrying Jean-Paul. Charlotte explicits her desire in letters, though, in Claudia's name, to Mario, as she wants to comfort him. Once Mario returns home, Claudia is pregnant. It becomes clear that Charlotte is responsible for all the written letters that helped him survive in Africa. Charlotte is going to drown herself in the sea not able to struggle her sinnliche sehnsucht any more, but Mario arrives just in time - so romantic...
Movie: Tendres souvenirs(D'une Bouche Gourmande)
Top 10 Billed Cast
Charlotte
Claudia
L'amie postière
La mère de Claudia
Le père de Claudia
Jean-Paul
L'examinateur
Le voyeur
L'infirmière
Top Movie Cast(11)
Hélène Shirley
Charlotte
Jane Baker
Claudia
Laura Clair
L'amie postière
Élisabeth Buré
La mère de Claudia
Richard Lemieuvre
Le père de Claudia
Guy Royer
Jean-Paul
Jack Gatteau
L'examinateur
Piotr Stanislas
Le voyeur
Élodie Delage
L'infirmière
Catherine Marsile
L'infirmière
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