Girl and the River

Year: 1958

Runtime: 96 mins

Language: French

Director: François Villiers

Drama

Hortense (Pascale Audret) inherits her father's hidden fortune and discovers how greedy and manipulative her relatives are. Surrounded by grasping hands, she takes comfort in the money still being missing. When it finally appears, she gives it away, leaving her mercenary family empty‑handed, echoing a nearby dam project that symbolizes her growing resolve to rise above corruption.

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