Savage Souls (2001)
Savage Souls (2001)
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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Cast

Laetitia Casta Laetitia Casta As: Thérèse
Frédéric Diefenthal Frédéric Diefenthal As: Firmin
Arielle Dombasle Arielle Dombasle As: Madame Numance
John Malkovich John Malkovich As: Monsieur Numance
Charles Berling Charles Berling As: Reveillard
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Storyline

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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Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Français

Release Date: 20 May 2001

Country: FR, BE, CH

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Les Films du Lendemain, MDI Productions, ARTE France Cinéma

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Cast

Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta

Thérèse

Frédéric Diefenthal

Frédéric Diefenthal

Firmin

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Madame Numance

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Monsieur Numance

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Reveillard

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Rampal

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Première femme veillée

Christian Vadim

Christian Vadim

Le pasteur

Carlos López

Carlos López

Le muet

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Thérèse âgée

Jacqueline Staup

Jacqueline Staup

Deuxieme femme veillee

Corine Blue

Corine Blue

Jeune femme veillee

Aime Lebedel

Aime Lebedel

Vieux chanteur

Nathalie Boutefeu

Nathalie Boutefeu

Charlotte

Marc Dantes

Marc Dantes

Forgerons

Eric Pasturel

Eric Pasturel

Forgerons

Wladimir Ivanovsky

Wladimir Ivanovsky

Gourgeon

Thierry Melia

Thierry Melia

L'aubergiste

Eugene Bouscarle

Eugene Bouscarle

Le chef

Andre Delmas

Andre Delmas

Client 1

Manuel Villalba

Manuel Villalba

Client 2

Antoine Chain

Antoine Chain

Jeune homme

Anna Queytan

Anna Queytan

La merciere

Christine Borredon

Christine Borredon

La modiste

Josette Pons

Josette Pons

La gouvernante

Roger Pons

Roger Pons

Jardinier

Sylvain Valentin

Sylvain Valentin

Gendarme

Isabelle Delaunay

Isabelle Delaunay

Diaconesse

Emmanuel Depoix

Emmanuel Depoix

Jeune cure

Jacques Rouault

Jacques Rouault

Ouvrier

Louis-Charles Sirjacq

Louis-Charles Sirjacq

Le medecin

David Perrin

David Perrin

Le prétendant danseur de rigaudon

Directed By

Raúl Ruiz

Raúl Ruiz

Director

Barbara Constantine

Barbara Constantine

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Marielle Robaut

Marielle Robaut

Costume Design

Sound

Jorge Arriagada

Jorge Arriagada

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Éric Gautier

Éric Gautier

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bruno Beaugé

Bruno Beaugé

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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