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The Long Absence
Therese, a café owner, mourns the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband. But he is suffering from amnesia and she tries to bring back his memory of earlier times.
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Therese, a café owner, mourns the mysterious disappearance of her husband sixteen years earlier. A tramp arrives in the town and she believes him to be her husband. But he is suffering from amnesia and she tries to bring back his memory of earlier times.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Gérard Jarlot, Marguerite Duras
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Runtime:98 minutes
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Cast
Henri Colpi
Director
Alida Valli
Thérèse Langlois
Georges Wilson
le clochard
Charles Blavette
Fernand, un client du café
Philippe de Chérisey
Marcel Langlois
Jacques Harden
Pierre, un camionneur
Paul Faivre
le retraité
Catherine Fonteney
Alice Langlois
Diane Lepvrier
Martine
Nane Germon
Simone
Pierre Mirat
l'épicier
Charles Bouillaud
Favier
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