Le Lys dans la vallée(1970)
Félix de Vandenesse's youthful love for the beautiful, inaccessible Madame de Mortsauf, who devotes her life to a half-mad husband and two fragile children. Madame de Mortsauf maintains a friendly, tender relationship. But when she learns of the young man's affair with an Englishwoman, she dies of jealousy and regret.
Movie: Le Lys dans la vallée
Top 10 Billed Cast
Madame de Mortsauf
M. de Mortsauf
Arabelle, Lady Dudley
M. de Chessel
Docteur Origet
Madame de Vandenesse
Madame de Lenoncourt
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Overview
Félix de Vandenesse's youthful love for the beautiful, inaccessible Madame de Mortsauf, who devotes her life to a half-mad husband and two fragile children. Madame de Mortsauf maintains a friendly, tender relationship. But when she learns of the young man's affair with an Englishwoman, she dies of jealousy and regret.
Release Date
1970-05-16
Average
7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
Français
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