The Prodigal Daughter (1981)

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A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to turn his feelings in her direction.

• Released: 1981-03-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 52 votes

Directed by Jacques Doillon.

Top cast

• Jane Birkin as Anne
• Michel Piccoli as Le père
• Natasha Parry as La mère
• Eva Renzi as La fiancée
• Audrey Matson as La soeur
• René Féret as Le mari

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