Elective Affinities
May 17 1996
•2h 38m
•Romance, Drama, Comedy
After an architect (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) is invited to the home of his associate, the harmony of the place comes undone with the visitor's attraction to someone.
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Isabelle Huppert
Carlotta
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Ottone
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Edoardo
Marie Gillain
Ottilia
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