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LOVE IS GAY, LOVE IS SAD

L'amour c'est gai, l'amour c'est triste

Directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet
France, 1968
Comedy
  • 8787 minutes

Synopsis

Naive tailor Leon lives in a flat with his sister Marie, who he believes men are coming to see to have their palms read. Today he will discover that Marie is a sex worker, and her fiancé is actually her pimp. But on this same day, Marie saves Arlette from suicide and the shy Leon falls for her.

Synopsis

Naive tailor Leon lives in a flat with his sister Marie, who he believes men are coming to see to have their palms read. Today he will discover that Marie is a sex worker, and her fiancé is actually her pimp. But on this same day, Marie saves Arlette from suicide and the shy Leon falls for her.