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A Simple Heart

A Simple Heart

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 13, 1977

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Un cuore semplice

Production Companies

Nashika Corp.

Director

Giorgio Ferrara

Description

Set in a rural area of France in the 19th century, this simple tale tells the story of a servant girl whose life seems marked by grand tragedy, but whose heart is simple and uncomplicated enough not only to endure, but even to attain serenity in the face of her manifold frustrations. Her only friend, to whom she pours out all her troubles, is an old parrot. When the parrot dies, she reverently has it stuffed and continues telling it her woes. This drama is based on a story by Gustave Flaubert.