''Child Under a Leaf'' (released as ''Love Child'' in Britain) is a 1974

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directed by

George Bloomfield George Thomas Bloomfield (5 February 1882 – 1 November 1958) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class matches for South Australia between 1908 and 1909. See also * List of South Australian representative cricketers Th ...

and starring

Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, and a star on the Ho ...

. The plot follows an

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wife who strikes up an affair with an artist, but their relationship is threatened by the presence of her violent husband. It was a

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nominee for

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in 1975, but did not win.

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* 1974 films Canadian independent films Troma Entertainment films 1974 drama films English-language Canadian films Films scored by Francis Lai Canadian drama films Films directed by George Bloomfield 1970s English-language films 1970s Canadian films {{1970s-Canada-film-stub