Savage Souls

Savage Souls (2001)

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..

Date of release
2001-05-20
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (11)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Raúl Ruiz

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Les Âmes fortes

Savage Souls is a 2001 French costume drama film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz. It is based on the 1949 novel Les Âmes fortes by Jean Giono. It was screened out of competition at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.

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