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'The Savage Woman' is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, released in 1991.[[http://www.filmsquebec.com/films/demoiselle-sauvage-lea-pool/ "Demoiselle sauvage, La Film de La Pool"]. 'Films du Qubec', December 30, 2008.] Directed by La 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 lyse (Matthias Habich), an engineer camped out for the summer to monitor a hydroelectric dam, with whom she begins a new romance["Don't let story detract from beauty of Quebecer's exquisite new movie". 'Montreal Gazette', September 14, 1991.] before eventually revealing that she killed her attacker.["Human fragility captured in murder drama". 'Calgary Herald', April 27, 1992.]
The film was based on a short story by Swiss writer S. Corinna Bille.[
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The film premiered in August 1991 at the Montreal World Film Festival.["Montreal Film Festival covering 50 countries". 'Toronto Star', August 7, 1991.] It won the award for Best Canadian Film at that festival.["Montreal film festival gives top prize to k.d. lang movie". 'Ottawa Citizen', September 3, 1991.]
Awards
The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 12th Genie Awards:["Jesuits adventure in front with 10 Genie nominations". 'Toronto Star', October 10, 1991.]
*Best Actor: Matthias Habich
*Best Adapted Screenplay: La Pool, Michel Langlois and Laurent Gagliardi
*Best Original Score: Jean Corriveau
Corriveau won the award for Best Original Score.["Dreaming of Genies comes true for winners". 'Halifax Daily News', November 28, 1991.]
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