

L'Amour fou
1969-01-15 · 252 min · ★ 6.5
A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.
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- Directors
- Jacques Rivette
- Production companies
- Sogexportfilm, Les Films Mareau, Cocinor
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bulle OgierClaire
Jean-Pierre KalfonSébastien-Pyrrhus
André S. LabartheLe réalisateur
Dennis BerryDennis-Pylade
Maddly BamyMadly-Céphise
Yves BeneytonYves-Oreste
Michel DelahayeMichel-Phoenix
Françoise GoddeFrançoise-Cléone
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