
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..
Release Date: 5/20/2001
Runtime: 120 minutes
Languages: French
Director: Raúl Ruiz
00Companies: Les Films du Lendemain, MDI Productions, ARTE France Cinéma
Countries: France, Belgium, Switzerland

Laetitia Casta
Thérèse

Frédéric Diefenthal
Firmin

Arielle Dombasle
Madame Numance

John Malkovich
Monsieur Numance

Charles Berling
Reveillard

Johan Leysen
Rampal

Édith Scob
Première femme veillée

Christian Vadim
Le pasteur

Carlos López
Le muet

Monique Mélinand
Thérèse âgée

Jacqueline Staup
Deuxieme femme veillee

Corine Blue
Jeune femme veillee
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