The Old Maid

Year: 1972

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: French

Director: Jean-Pierre Blanc

Comedy

Muriel, a painfully shy woman who masks her loneliness with bluster, has spent her life as an unattached “old maid.” While vacationing at a seaside hotel, she meets Gabriel, whose car breaks down and forces him to stay for several days. Though stiff at first, their shared meals spark a tentative friendship that quietly hints at romance.

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