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Sex and Mrs. X (2000 TV movie)
IMDb synopsis:
In this exotic drama that explores how one woman regains her sense of self through a sexual reawakening. Joanna (Linda Hamilton) is a woman secure in the knowledge of who she is: a perfect wife, a successful magazine journalist and a woman who's just celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary with her husband, Dale. When Dale suddenly leaves her for another woman, Joanna's world collapses. Her self-esteem shattered, Joanna questions her attractiveness as a woman and her value as a human being. How did this happen to her? Follow Joanna as she escapes to Paris and learns the many secrets of seduction under the tutelage of Madame Simone (Jacqueline Bisset). Slowly, empowered by her newfound knowledge and self-confidence, Joanna comes to understand her true self-worth.

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