Les Âmes Fortes
On a gloomy evening in 1945, an old woman by the name of Thérèse tells the tale of her life. Back in 1882, Thérèse settles in Châtillon with her fiancé Firmin. Pregnant and tired of her job as a waitress she and Firmin move in with Mrs. Numance, who is a generous middle-class women. During their time together, the two women develop a close mother-daughter relationship. But when Firmin betrays Mrs. Numance's trust, the three fall into ruin, leading to Thérèse arranging his murder.
| Director: | Raoul Ruiz |
| Studio: | Gémini Films |
| Producer(s): | Alain Majani d'Inguimbert, Dimitri de Clercq, Marc de Lassus Saint-Geniès |
| Cast: | Laetitia Casta, Frederic Diefenthal, Arielle Dombasle, John Malkovich |
| Writer(s): | Alexandre Astruc, Mitchell Hooper, Alain Majani d'Inguimbert, Alain Neuhoff |
| Official Site: | www.lesamesfortes.com/ |
