Histoires d'A (1974)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Charles Belmont, Marielle Issartel

Synopsis

Histoires d'A is a French documentary campaigning for the liberalization of abortion and contraception, directed by Charles Belmont and Marielle Issartel in 1973.

Actors

Crews

Charles Belmont
Charles Belmont
Director
Marielle Issartel
Marielle Issartel
Director
Philippe Rousselot
Philippe Rousselot
Cinematography
Pierre Lenoir
Pierre Lenoir
Sound
Marielle Issartel
Marielle Issartel
Editor
Jean Schwarz
Jean Schwarz
Music

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