Martin and Lea (1979)
Directed by Alain Cavalier
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Jan 31, 1979 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
A French-raised Vietnamese girl and a classical singer-in-training become lovers and have an affair. Up to now she has been a procuress for a rich man with a taste for girl prostitutes. In return, the rich man has paid for her apartment and given her an allowance. One of the rich man's favorite prostitutes is a new girl, only 16, who, on realizing that her lifestyle is for real, commits suicide.
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extramarital-affair, love, prostitute/prostitution, singer, suicide