Summary 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.. View more details
Directed : Raúl Ruiz
Written : Jean Giono Alexandre Astruc Mitchell Hooper
Stars : John Malkovich Frédéric Diefenthal Arielle Dombasle Laetitia Casta
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : May 21, 2001
Countries of origin : France Belgium Switzerland
Language : French
Filming locations : Chateau de Grignan, Grignan, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
Production companies : Arte France Cinéma Les Films du Lendemain MDI Productions
Summary 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.. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : May 21, 2001
Countries of origin : France Belgium Switzerland
Language : French
Filming locations : Chateau de Grignan, Grignan, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France
Production companies : Arte France Cinéma Les Films du Lendemain MDI Productions
