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The Savage Woman (1991)

The Savage Woman poster
Original title
La demoiselle sauvage
Directed by
Léa Pool
Genre
drama film
Country
Switzerland, Canada
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman seeks shelter in the Swiss mountains after fleeing from something. A dam engineer discovers her and tries to help.

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What happens

The Savage Woman (French: La Demoiselle sauvage) is a 1991 Canadian-Swiss drama film written and directed by Léa Pool and starring Patricia Tulasne and Matthias Habich. Based on a short story by Swiss writer S. Corinna Bille, the film follows a woman who takes refuge in the Swiss mountains and is found by a dam engineer. It premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival, where it won Best Canadian Film and Best Artistic Contribution. Jean Corriveau won Best Original Score for the film at the 12th Genie Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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