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Jul 2024
13m 44s

The Ghost of Castle Veauce

STUDIO MINUIT
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During the 16th century, a strange legend is born in the castle of Veauce, in the Auvergne region of France. One day, the local lord does one of his vassals a favor by hiring his 13 year old daughter as a maid. As the years go by, Lucie - that's the girl's name - grows up and becomes so beautiful that the lord falls under her spell, despite the fact that his wife is known to be extremely jealous. But he has no time to quarrel with Madame : his duties dictate he go to war with his neighboring rival...


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