The Maiden and the Wolves
La Jeune Fille et les loups
Synopsis
Not long before World War I, in a French Alpine town near the Italian border, a pack of slaughtered wolves is delivered to local taxidermist Leon (Patrick Chesnais). A surviving black cub comes down from the mountains looking for his family, and is saved from discovery and certain death by Leon’s young daughter Angele, who releases him back into the wild. The Great War comes and goes, making local foundry owners the Garcins rich. Family patriarch Albert Garcin (Michel Galabru), who happens to be Angele’s godfather, has given a free lifetime’s lease of a shack in the hills to a gypsy woman (played in flashbacks by Elisa Tovati in which she’s seen, literally, having dances with wolves on stage). Her son Guiseppe (Stefano Accorsi), who appears to be slightly mentally handicapped, guards the wolves he’s befriended up there, especially the black pack leader he calls Carbone.
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Laetitia Casta
Angèle
Jean-Paul Rouve
Émile Garcin
Stefano Accorsi
Giuseppe
Miglen Mirtchev
Zhormov
Patrick Chesnais
Léon Amblard
Michel Galabru
Albert Garcin
Lorànt Deutsch
Anatole
Didier Bénureau
Jacob, le louvetier
Urbain Cancelier
Le médecin
Laurent Gamelon
Le maréchal-ferrand
Jean-Michel Ribes
Le directeur de l'école vétérinaire
Yves Gasc
Le notaire
Elisa Tovati
Séréna danseuse
Agnès Sourdillon
Rosette
Sophie-Charlotte Husson
Madeleine Amblard
Capucine Legrand
Angèle enfant
Grégoire Gempp
Antoine
Yvonne Penz
Séréna âgée
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 13, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gilles Legrand
- Original Title
- La Jeune Fille et les loups
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gilles Legrand
Department Leadership Roster
Gilles Legrand
Director
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What is The Maiden and the Wolves about?
Not long before World War I, in a French Alpine town near the Italian border, a pack of slaughtered wolves is delivered to local taxidermist Leon (Patrick Chesnais). A surviving black cub comes down from the mountains looking for his family, and is saved from discovery and certain death by Leon’s young daughter Angele, who releases him back into the wild. The Great War comes and goes, making local foundry owners the Garcins rich. Family patriarch Albert Garcin (Michel Galabru), who happens to be Angele’s godfather, has given a free lifetime’s lease of a shack in the hills to a gypsy woman (played in flashbacks by Elisa Tovati in which she’s seen, literally, having dances with wolves on stage). Her son Guiseppe (Stefano Accorsi), who appears to be slightly mentally handicapped, guards the wolves he’s befriended up there, especially the black pack leader he calls Carbone.
Who directed The Maiden and the Wolves?
The Maiden and the Wolves was directed by Gilles Legrand.
Who stars in The Maiden and the Wolves?
The principal cast of The Maiden and the Wolves includes Laetitia Casta, Jean-Paul Rouve, Stefano Accorsi, Miglen Mirtchev, Patrick Chesnais.
When was The Maiden and the Wolves released and how long is it?
The Maiden and the Wolves was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.