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Love Rites

Thriller & Mystery • Mystery, Thriller, UR, 20-Jul-1987

When Hugo (Mathieu Carriere) meets the enigmatic Myriam (Marina Pierro) on the Paris Metro, he finds himself becoming increasingly obsessed with her. Following her back to her flat, Hugo sleeps with her, but finds that his obsession has grown until Myriam seems to have total control over his body and soul. The final film of cult filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk (The Beast, Immoral Tales) is a sensuous erotic mystery about the depths of dangerous obsession.

Tags
Sex, Sex work
Cast
Marina Pierro Miriam Gwen
Mathieu Carriere Hugo Arnold
Josy Bernard Meriem
Isabelle Tinard Nora Nix
Crew
Walerian Borowczyk director

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