To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

Year: 1996

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: John Hillcoat

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He meets a woman who is smart, alluring, and uncannily resembles his deceased wife. An Australian widower stationed in New Guinea begins a romance with this look‑alike, only to discover that their life together falls short of the idealized love he imagined, leading to unexpected complications and emotional turmoil.

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