The Savage Woman (1991)
1h 45m
Running Time
January 1, 1991Release Date
The Savage Woman (1991)
1h 45m
Running Time
January 1, 1991Release Date
Plot.
Marianne, a young Canadian nurse living as an expatriate in Switzerland, is traumatized by a violent incident and becomes lost in the Alps. In time, a Swiss engineer working in the mountains discovers her; he gives her a place to stay and slowly gains her trust as she regains her health. However, he soon discovers she's wanted by the law, and circumstances become difficult for him as he tries to hide her from the authorities.
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1991
Original NameLa demoiselle sauvage
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
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The Savage Woman (French: La Demoiselle sauvage) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, released in 1991. 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 before eventually revealing that she killed her attacker.The film was based on a short story by Swiss writer S. Corinna Bille.The film premiered in August 1991 at the Montreal World Film Festival. It won the award for Best Canadian Film at that festival.