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The Right to Love
“The passions of lovers whose every chance might be their last!”
7.5 / 10• 1972• 1h 30m•R• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a political prisoner, while Helene is denied the right to visit him. A growing fear of losing her husband to tuberculosis takes over Helene, who does all she can to meet him, even for one last time.
Cast & Crew
Omar Sharif
Pierre
Lead
Florinda Bolkan
Helena
Betty Beckers
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Xavier Depraz
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Jacques Dhéry
The lieutenant
Georges Douking
Prisoner
Didier Haudepin
Prisoner
PM
Pierre Michaël
The Commander
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eric Le Hung's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Right to Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
