The Right to Love
7.6
“The passions of lovers whose every chance might be their last!”
The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a political prisoner, while Helene is denied the right to visit him. A growing fear of losing her husband to tuberculosis takes over Helene, who does all she can to meet him, even for one last time.
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Cast
19 people
Omar Sharif
Pierre
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Florinda Bolkan
Helena
Known for
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Don't Torture a Duckling
Jean-Claude Carrière
Known for
Certified Copy
Diary of a Chambermaid
Eric Le Hung
Raymond Danon
Henri Decaë
Betty Beckers
Known for
The Things of Life
Cesar and Rosalie
Philippe Sarde
Xavier Depraz
Known for
A Pain in the Ass
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
Françoise Xenakis
Jacques Dhéry
The lieutenant
Known for
Cesar and Rosalie
Hunter Will Get You
Georges Douking
Prisoner
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Daybreak
Eric Le Hung Director · Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay Françoise Xenakis Author
United States release January 1, 1977 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Lira Films, Pegaso Cinematografica
Production
Les Productions Fox Europa
Production
Lira Films
Production
Pegaso Cinematografica
Production
France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
Le Droit d'aimer
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 15, 1972
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1977
Theatrical
Germany
October 5, 1973 · Theatrical · East Germany
Hungary
May 1, 1975 · Theatrical
Italy
September 15, 1972 · Theatrical
Spain
June 1, 1973 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 22, 1974 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 1, 1973 · Theatrical
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