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Servant and Mistress (1978)
When a rich man dies, his maid Maria unexpectedly becomes his heir. In order to get revenge on the man's nephew Jerome, for slights he committed while she was a maid, she keeps him on as her personal valet - a role he willingly accepts.
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When a rich man dies, his maid Maria unexpectedly becomes his heir. In order to get revenge on the man's nephew Jerome, for slights he committed while she was a maid, she keeps him on as her personal valet - a role he willingly accepts.
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Written By:Frantz-André Burguet, Dominique Fabre
In Theaters:6/7/1978
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Madeleine Films, Shangrila Productions, SFP
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