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Les louves (1957)

Les louves poster
Original title
Les Louves
Directed by
Luis Saslavsky
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman becomes entangled in a web of deceit and manipulation when she gets involved with a troubled family. The story follows her dangerous relationships and the secrets that threaten to destroy everyone.

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What happens

The She-Wolves (French: Les louves) is a 1957 French film noir drama film directed by Luis Saslavsky and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jeanne Moreau. It is based on the novel of the same title by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Bouladoux. It is also known by the alternative title Demoniac. It was also remade in 1985 as a TV movie in a joint British/French production for Channel 4, titled "Letters To An Unknown Lover", starring Cherie Lunghi and Mathilda May. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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