Plucking the Daisy (1956)
Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime : 1H 41M
Director : Marc Allégret
Synopsis
Due to an urgent need of money, Agnes participates in an amateur striptease contest. Her new boyfriend, Daniel, who is a reporter by profession, covers the contest for his magazine.
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