Movies and TvShows featuring "husband-abandons-wife" theme.

L'Atalante is a poetic realist film that tells the story of a newlywed couple, Jean and Juliette, and their struggles with marriage. They live on a barge, the L'Atalante, and their relationship becomes strained as they navigate through the challenges of daily life. The film explores themes of love, desire, and the complexity of human relationships. Set in a small village in France, L'Atalante captures the beauty of the countryside and the harsh realities of life. As the couple faces marital problems and separation, they must confront their own dreams and desires.

Sisters of the Gion is a pre-war melodrama set in Japan during the Great Depression. The film tells the story of two sisters, one a geisha and the other a sex worker, as they navigate a complex web of poverty, seduction, betrayal, and revenge. As the sisters struggle to survive in a society that subjugates women, they find themselves trapped in a world defined by infidelity, manipulation, and heartbreak.

A young woman has difficulty understanding why her husband walks out on her. Alone for the first time, she finds life difficult to cope with and for a time lives with the hope that her husband will come back to her.

A convict by the name of Yogi Shankar is accused of sexual molestation in court. The Judge Jagdish Verma who is responsible for passing Jogi's sentence is well aware of Jogi's behavior as he was once Jogi's defense advocate. With no hesitation Jagdish Verma grant a seven years period of rigorous punishment to Jogi despite his pleadings. The Judge family consists of his wife Urmilla, sons Kunal and Karan Verma; on completion of his seven years sentence Jogi is released from jail and abducts Urmilla, finds out that she is pregnant, ensures that she gives birth to a baby girl Tina and then kills her.

A woman faces challenges in her personal and professional life, including a tumultuous marriage, a demanding career, and the responsibility of caring for her handicapped child. Along the way, she discovers the importance of following her heart and finding true happiness.

"Rusalka" or "Mermaid" based on Pushkin, an opera by Dargomizhsky, and other sources: A prince and a miller's daughter have been involved in a romance together, but now the prince tells her that he must break it off. After the prince leaves, the distraught young woman attempts to drown herself. When the prince's wedding day arrives, he is tormented by her image, which appears wherever he goes. Eventually, he is compelled to return and to try to find out what happened to her, regardless of the consequences.

Young Lena Rivers, who was born out of wedlock, goes to live with a rich uncle. Unfortunately, her uncle's wife and daughter make no secret of their dislike of Lena and that they don't want her in their family.

Handsome and rich Spanish gentleman abandons his wife and riches for his love of a young girl of poor stock who taunts and degrades him.

An accidental slip reveals that a happily married couple were intimate before marriage.