La Serva amorosa (1996)
Directed by Jean Douchet

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

Coraline, faithful servant to the Ottavio family in Verona, chooses to follow her employer's son, Florindo, when he is expelled from the family home by his father, having been manipulated by his fortune-hunting second wife Beatrice.  Coraline is a kind-hearted woman who succeeds in allowing her young master to marry the woman he loves.  She also manages to thwart the treacherous Beatrice and reconcile Ottavio with his son.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean Douchet
  • Script: Carlo Goldoni (play)
  • Cinematographer: Paco Wiser
  • Cast: Alain Pralon (Jean), Claire Vernet (Béatrice), Catherine Hiegel (Coraline), Nicolas Silberg (Pantalon), Jacques Sereys (Ottavio), Jean-Yves Dubois (Florindo), Anne Kessler (Rosaura), Philippe Torreton (Arlequin)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min

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