The Salamander

Year: 1971

Runtime: 125 mins

Language: French

Director: Alain Tanner

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Pierre, a journalist, and Paul, a writer, join forces to craft a screenplay drawn from the true case of a young woman—described as savage, lazy, seductive, fragile, smart, fascinating and fully alive—who is accused by her uncle of attempting to murder him. They travel to interview her.

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