Godard's Passion
May 26 1982
•1h 27m
•Drama, Comedy
While shooting a film, the director becomes interested in the unfolding struggle of a young factory worker that has been laid off by a boss who did not like her union activities.
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Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna
Michel Piccoli
Michel Boulard
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Jerzy
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