Share:

Story of Women(Movie, 1988)

Original title: "Une affaire de femmes" (French/FR)
1h 48min | Genre: Drama
Story of WomenRating: 3.7/5 (with 6363 votes)
Story of Women (French: Une affaire de femmes) is a 1988 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol, based on the true story of Marie-Louise Giraud, guillotined on 30 July 1943 for having performed 27 abortions in the Cherbourg area, and the 1986 book Une affaire de femmes by Francis Szpiner. The film premiered at the 45th Venice International Film Festival, in which Isabelle Huppert was awarded the prize for best actress. It has been cited as a favorite by filmmaker John Waters, who presented it as his annual selection within the 2008 Maryland Film Festival. ()
Movie poster of Story of Women

Where to watch Story of Women (cinema/streaming/download)?

At the moment we can't find any options to watch Story of Women online but we constantly add new providers. Create a free account now to add Story of Women to your favorites & stay up to date.

Offers for Germany

Awards & Nominations for Story of Women

César Award for Best Actress

About Story of Women

France, World War II. In order to somehow make ends meet, the mother of two children, Marie Latour, does underground abortions and rents a room to a familiar prostitute. She doesn't pay any attention to her husband, who returned from the war because of his injury and lives her own life. Abortions gradually begin to bring a good income, and boredom can be easily dispelled by starting a young lover ...

Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Trailer for Story of Women + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Une Affaire De Femmes (1988)(Trailer, 1:23)

Play VideoPlay Video

Additional Information

Production country: France
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: German (DE), French (FR)
Translated into 16 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/14/1988
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Un asunto de mujeres"
"Naisten asioita"
"A Story of Women"
"Un affare di donne"
"Shufu Marî ga Shita Koto"
"Den sorte engel"

Movie recommendations for Story of Women

If you like Story of Women then you might also like the following movies:

2012

FSK: 12+ years

2009 | 2.9/5 | 2h 38min

EO

FSK: 12+ years

2022 | 3.3/5 | 1h 26min

Rust and Bone

FSK: 12+ years

2012 | 3.6/5 | 2h 3min

Godland

Certification unknown

2022 | 3.5/5 | 2h 18min

Mulholland Drive

FSK: 16+ years

2001 | 3.9/5 | 2h 27min

Going Places

FSK: 18+ years

1974 | 3.4/5 | 1h 57min

Coup de Torchon

FSK: 16+ years

1981 | 3.5/5 | 2h 8min

La Ceremonie

FSK: 12+ years

1995 | 3.6/5 | 1h 51min

Similar movies as Story of Women

These movies are similar to Story of Women (story/era etc.):

The Other Boleyn Girl

FSK: 12+ years

2008 | 3.3/5 | 1h 55min

The Letter for the King

Certification unknown

2008 | 3.0/5 | 1h 50min

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

Certification unknown

1999 | 3.2/5 | 1h 48min

Alice in Wonderland

FSK: 12+ years

2010 | 3.3/5 | 1h 48min

Zorba the Greek

Certification unknown

1964 | 3.8/5 | 2h 22min

Body of Lies

FSK: 16+ years

2008 | 3.3/5 | 2h 8min

Citizen Ruth

Certification unknown

1996 | 3.3/5 | 1h 44min

The Missing

FSK: 12+ years

2003 | 3.2/5 | 2h 15min
WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:194463, Added: 04/24/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024