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Original title: Seven Days... Seven Nights
1960 · 1 h 31 min
Directed by 
Peter Brook
Peter BrookCast
Jeanne Moreau 
Jean-Paul Belmondo 
Pascale de Boysson Jean Deschamps 
Didier Haudepin 
Colette Régis
Credits
Written by: 
Marguerite Duras Gérard Jarlot
Cinematography: 
Armand Thirard
Produced by: Raoul Lévy
Plot
In a French port town, a bored wife of an industrialist meets a man at a café after a murder in the street, and they meet every day to talk about the crime and their desire, in an adaptation of Marguerite Duras' novel.
Sinekatalog’s take
A cool, elliptical and elegant adaptation, with Jeanne Moreau.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (1,500 votes)
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