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Maria’s Lovers

Poster for the movie "Maria's Lovers"
Poster for the movie "Maria's Lovers"

Maria's Lovers (1984)

109 min - Drama, Romance - 3 October 1984
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When her teenage sweetheart Ivan returns home from WWII, Maria eagerly accepts his marriage proposal, looking forward to a lifetime of happiness. But her joy is short-lived when Ivan’s dark past shrouds their wedding night in misery, driving a wedge between them that neither knows how to remove. Confused and depressed, Maria attempts to mend her true love’s heart despite the advances of other suitors. But when a traveling musician hits the right note, Maria struggles to justify her unfulfilling life. Is her passion too powerful to be contained within the sanctity of marriage?

Director:  Andrei Konchalovsky
Writers:  ...
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Mrs. Soffel

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Mrs. Soffel (1984)

PG-13 112 min - Drama, Romance - 26 December 1984
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Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

Director:  Gillian Armstrong
Writers:  Ron Nyswaner
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