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The Lacemaker

film by Goretta [1977]

Also known as: "La Dentellière"

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Huppert

In Isabelle Huppert: Early career and acclaim
In La Dentellière (The Lacemaker) her portrayal of Pomme, a young woman who suffers a nervous breakdown after being abandoned by her lover, earned Huppert the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award as most promising newcomer. The following year she was named best actress at the…
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