The Doll

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The Doll ★★ La Poupee; He, She or It 1962

A lonely night watchman happens upon two burglars and, in the chase, the thieves knock over a mannequin. The watchman reports the mannequin stolen, brings it home and begins to have conversations with it. Soon, the doll's needs cause him to steal jewelry and clothes, until his brutish neighbor discovers his secrets. In Swedish with English subtitles. 96m/B VHS . SW Per Oscarsson, Gio Petre, Tor Isedal, Elsa Prawitz; D: Arne Mattson.

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