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Ash Wednesday is a american film of genre Drama directed by Larry Peerce released in USA on 1 november 1973 with Elizabeth Taylor
Ash Wednesday (1973)
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Add to a movie listAsh Wednesday is a 1973 American drama film starring Elizabeth Taylor, directed by Larry Peerce and produced by Dominick Dunne.
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In a desperate attempt to save her faltering marriage, 55-year-old Barbara Sawyer submits to full-body plastic surgery in a Swiss clinic, then checks into an exclusive ski resort Cortina d'Ampezzo to await the arrival of her attorney husband Mark. Reveling in her considerably younger and tauter appearance, she allows playboy Erich to seduce her. When Mark finally arrives, he makes an announcement that changes Barbara's initial plans forever.Actors
Elizabeth Taylor
(Barbara Sawyer)
Henry Fonda
(Mark Sawyer)
Helmut Berger
(Erich)
Keith Baxter
(David)
Margaret Blye
(Kate)
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