Bobby Deerfield (1977)
He had to meet her - to find himself!
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 2H 4M
Director : Sydney Pollack
Writer : Alvin Sargent
Synopsis
Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.
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