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GERMANY · 1975

Flesh of the Orchid

Patrice Chéreau
imprisonment financial exploitation escape pursuit psychological trauma
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Synopsis

A disturbed young woman is kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for her money. The game-keeper, her guardian, tries to rape her but she escapes. In her flight she meets a man also running away, from two killers.

Year1975
CountryGermany
DirectorPatrice Chéreau
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