Project Detail

La Mère Sauvage

Synopsis

La Mère Sauvage is an adaptation of the classic short story by Guy de Maupassant. It is a tale of love and revenge set in an unforgiving, wintry landscape in rural France during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 -1871.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
27 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Emma Wass
Producer
Nick Stubbs
Director of Photography
Tania Hoser
Principal cast
Michele Parent, Anian Zollner
Screen Writers
Emma Wass, based on a short story by Guy de Maupassant

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Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art, Film & TV Department Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EH Tel: 020 7590 4444 Fax: 020 7590 4556

Sales Company

Jane Balfour Films Burghley House, 35 Fortess Road, London NW5 1AD Tel: 020 7267 5392 Fax: 020 7267 4241 E Mail: janebalfourfilms@compuserve.com

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