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Break of Day (1980) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 90 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Jacques Demy
- Starring
- Dominique Sanda, Chantal Darget, Jean Sorel, Danièle Delorme, Jean-Louis Rolland, Guy Dhers
Set in the sun‑drenched summer of Saint‑Tropez, a woman in her fifties retreats to her coastal home, tending a garden and caring for animals while reflecting on her past. The vibrant setting attracts a charming young man and a restless woman, awakening uncertain desires and a tentative romance. It adapts Colette’s quasi‑autobiographical novel.
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