A Gentle Woman
Original title: Une femme douce · Turkish title: Tatlı Bir Kadın
1969 · 1 h 28 min
Directed by 
Robert Bresson
Robert BressonCast
Dominique SandaCredits
Written by: 
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Cinematography: Ghislain Cloquet
Music: 
Jean Wiener
Produced by: Mag Bodard
Plot
A pawnbroker's young wife is found dead and he tries to understand why.
Sinekatalog’s take
Robert Bresson's colour drama follows a pawnbroker piecing together why his young wife died. Dominique Sanda is quietly arresting in a restrained, bleak study of marriage, control and silence.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (3,484 votes)
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