The Secrets of Love: Three Rakish Tales (1986)
Overview
Three erotic stories from classic writers Marguerite de Navarre, Nicolas Restif de la Bretonne and Guy de Maupassant.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.293 |
Directed By
Harry Kümel
Crew
Harry Kümel
Antoine Gallien
Patrick Pesnot
Marguerite de Navarre
Nicolas Edme Rétif de La Bretonne
Guy de Maupassant
Jan van Raemdonck
Gerrit Visscher
Maurice Fellous
Monique Rysselinck
Ludo Troch
Yvan Bruyère
Ivan Lippens
Yan Tax
Anne Verhoeven
Claudine Thyrion
Paul Pauwels
Gérard Vercruysse
Dirk Bombey
Philippe Ravoet
Dan Van Bever
Jean Devits
Chris Hacken
Pascal Jacqmin
Chris Renson
Francis Schauwer
Willy Stoefs
Alessandro Usai
Filip Callewaert
Eddy Stevesyns
Sophie Fabbri
Chantal Moens
Hilde Palstermans
Ann Van Aken
Els Verelst
Josianne Vyncke-Lerminiaux
TOP CAST
Lucienne Bruinooge
Marietta
Tina Shaw
Weaver's wife
Michael Redfern
Weaver
Marc Legein
Luke
Olivia Brunaux
Celestine
Danièle Denie
Jeanne
Mieke Uitterlinden
Cook
Michael Lees
Uncle
Isabelle Strawa
Milkmaid
Agnès Cassandre
First Maid
Sandrine Lemaire
Last Maid
Paul Anrieu
Gustave
Philippe Auriault
Baker's son
Paul Clairy
Baker
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