Eric (1975)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 34M
Director : James Goldstone
Sinopse
The disease: incurable. The odds: insurmountable. But Eric will not surrender! An unforgettable true drama of a young man's fight for hope, for love, for life. A two-hour special adapted from Doris Lund's best-seller "Eric."
Um refúgio romântico para dois namorados se transforma em uma luta pela sobrevivência quando convidados inesperados - e o ambiente ao redor - exibem sinais de uma infecção misteriosa
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São o casal perfeito da alta burguesia francesa: Paul é um cirurgião respeitado e Lucie cozinha e jardina requintadamente. Mas agora, no outono de sua vida, Paul não consegue resistir à atração de um relacionamento ambíguo e perigoso com uma jovem misteriosa. Pode haver algo sinistro por trás das rosas entregues em seu escritório e a chance de encontros?
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