Savage Souls

– At a wake one night in 1945, a group of aged women recall the life of one of their number. Sixty yea..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Les âmes fortes
Savage Souls (2001) - Also known as Les âmes fortes

At a wake one night in 1945, a group of aged women recall the life of one of their number. Sixty years before, Thérèse was barely 20 years old when she eloped with her boyfriend, Firmin, a blacksmith, to Châtillon, a town in Provence. Here, she makes the acquaintance of the wealthy Madame Numance, who is known for her good deeds. Realising that Thérèse is pregnant and unemployed, Madame Numance insists that she moves into a house on her estate. Whilst Firmin resents the arrangement, Thérèse soon finds that she can exploit the situation, using her benefactor's naivety and generosity for her own gain..

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Release Date:

22 May 2001

Language:

French

Director:

Raoul Ruiz

Writer:

Jean Giono (novel), Alexandre Astruc (screenplay), Mitchell Hooper (screenplay), Alain Majani d'Inguimbert (screenplay), Eric Neuhoff (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Laetitia Casta, Frédéric Diefenthal, Arielle Dombasle, John Malkovich

Plot:

At a wake one night in 1945, a group of aged women recall the life of one of their number. Sixty years before, Thérèse was barely 20 years old when she eloped with her boyfriend, Firmin, a ...

Production:

Paramount Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10