The Wings of the Dove

May 6, 1981

1h 35m

★ 5.0

Overview

A 20th-century prostitute (Dominique Sanda) arranges for her lover (Michele Placido) to wed a wealthy, dying millionairess (Isabelle Huppert) in Venice.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

France 3

Prospectacle

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Cast

Marie

Isabelle Huppert

Catherine Croy

Dominique Sanda

Sandro

Michele Placido

Lukirsh

Jean Sorel

Marc's mother

Françoise Christophe

Veronica Lazăr

Danilo Mattei

Suzanne Berger

Loleh Bellon

Catherine's father

Paul Le Person

Catherine's sister

Odile Michel

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