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A Woman at Her Window
A Woman at Her Window

A Woman at Her Window

Genres

Drama

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Greece, 1936. An aristocratic woman engages in a series of loveless affairs before finding herself falling for a political activist.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

10 November 1976

Country

Germany

Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Margot Santorini

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Raoul Malfosse

Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux

Michel Boutros

Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Rico Santorini

Gastone Moschin

Gastone Moschin

Primoukis

Delia Boccardo

Delia Boccardo

Dora Cooper

Martine Brochard

Martine Brochard

Avghi

Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen

Stahlbaum

Carl Möhner

Carl Möhner

Von Pahlen

Neli Riga

Neli Riga

Amalia

Vasilis Kolovos

Vasilis Kolovos

Andréas

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

Hotel manager

Camille Piton

Camille Piton

Guardian

Aldo Farina

Aldo Farina

American

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Drieu La Rochelle (uncredited)

Apostolos Souglakos

Apostolos Souglakos

(uncredited)

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