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The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales

The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales

Genres

Drama

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Three erotic stories from classic writers Marguerite de Navarre, Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne and Guy de Maupassant.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

23 October 1986

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Lucienne Bruinooge

Lucienne Bruinooge

Marietta

Tina Shaw

Tina Shaw

Weaver's wife

Michael Redfern

Michael Redfern

Weaver

Marc Legein

Marc Legein

Luke

Olivia Brunaux

Olivia Brunaux

Celestine

Danièle Denie

Danièle Denie

Jeanne

Mieke Uitterlinden

Mieke Uitterlinden

Cook

Michael Lees

Michael Lees

Uncle

Isabelle Strawa

Isabelle Strawa

Milkmaid

Agnès Cassandre

Agnès Cassandre

First Maid

Sandrine Lemaire

Sandrine Lemaire

Last Maid

Paul Anrieu

Paul Anrieu

Gustave

Philippe Auriault

Philippe Auriault

Baker's son

Paul Clairy

Paul Clairy

Baker

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