Savage Souls

4.92001DramaRomance

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..

Original titleLes Âmes fortes

Release2001-05-20

Runtime120 min

StatusReleased

CountriesFrance, Belgium, Switzerland

Original languageFR

SpokenFrench

DirectorRaúl Ruiz

WritersEric Neuhoff, Alexandre Astruc, Alain Majani d'Inguimbert, Jean Giono, Mitchell Hooper

ProductionLes Films du Lendemain, MDI Productions, ARTE France Cinéma

Votes11

Popularity1