The Savage Woman (1991 film)
The Savage Woman (French: La Demoiselle sauvage) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, released in 1991.[1] Directed by Léa Pool, the film stars Patricia Tulasne as Marianne, a young Canadian expatriate in Switzerland who escapes into the mountains after being assaulted by her boyfriend, and meets Élysée (Matthias Habich), an engineer camped out for the summer to monitor a hydroelectric dam, with whom she begins a new romance[2] before eventually revealing that she killed her attacker.[3]
| The Savage Woman | |
|---|---|
| La Demoiselle sauvage | |
| Directed by | Léa Pool |
| Written by | Léa Pool Michel Langlois Laurent Gagliardi |
| Based on | "La Demoiselle sauvage" by S. Corinna Bille |
| Produced by | Denise Robert |
| Starring | Patricia Tulasne Matthias Habich |
| Cinematography | Georges Dufaux |
| Edited by | Alain Belhumeur |
| Music by | Jean Corriveau |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film was based on a short story by Swiss writer S. Corinna Bille.[3]
The film premiered in August 1991 at the Montreal World Film Festival.[4] It won the award for Best Canadian Film at that festival.[5]
Awards
The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 12th Genie Awards:[6]
- Best Actor: Matthias Habich
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Léa Pool, Michel Langlois and Laurent Gagliardi
- Best Original Score: Jean Corriveau
Corriveau won the award for Best Original Score.[7]
References
- ^ "Demoiselle sauvage, La – Film de Léa Pool". Films du Québec, December 30, 2008.
- ^ "Don't let story detract from beauty of Quebecer's exquisite new movie". Montreal Gazette, September 14, 1991.
- ^ a b "Human fragility captured in murder drama". Calgary Herald, April 27, 1992.
- ^ "Montreal Film Festival covering 50 countries". Toronto Star, August 7, 1991.
- ^ "Montreal film festival gives top prize to k.d. lang movie". Ottawa Citizen, September 3, 1991.
- ^ "Jesuits adventure in front with 10 Genie nominations". Toronto Star, October 10, 1991.
- ^ "Dreaming of Genies comes true for winners". Halifax Daily News, November 28, 1991.
External links
- The Savage Woman at IMDb