La vouivre

1989
1h 42min

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Drama

Arsène, disparu à la guerre, réapparaît un jour au village à la surprise de tous. Une autre nouvelle met le village en émoi, l'apparition de "la Vouivre", la folle des eaux qui, dit-on, est ... Tout lireArsène, disparu à la guerre, réapparaît un jour au village à la surprise de tous. Une autre nouvelle met le village en émoi, l'apparition de "la Vouivre", la folle des eaux qui, dit-on, est revenue avec son diamant pour tenter les hommes.Arsène, disparu à la guerre, réapparaît un jour au village à la surprise de tous. Une autre nouvelle met le village en émoi, l'apparition de "la Vouivre", la folle des eaux qui, dit-on, est revenue avec son diamant pour tenter les hommes.

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Récompenses
- 1 victoire et 1 nomination au total

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dbdumonteil

Wilson father and son

George Wilson wrote the screenplay adapted from a relatively obscure Marcel aymé novel.His son Lambert Wilson starred as the hero,a young soldier returning home after fighting in WW1:he was wounded and it had serious after-effects .

In the village where he lives,they tell that a splendid woman swims in the nude in the ponds ,protected by the vipers.They call her "La Vouivre" The ex-soldier falls for her,becomes her lover:she will be the death of him.

The movie was panned as soon as it was released :directing displays no sense of mystery,which was necessary in a supernatural story,but Lambert Wilson and Jean Carmet save the film from tedium.

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Engrossing French red necks drama

Typical French in the plot and directing, in characters and overall rural atmosphere, where characters depiction is the lead element here. You have audiences for this kind of stuff - which I belong to, from time to time though - because it is very realistic, close to actual population in those remote country side villages where hypocrisy, greed, simple minded way of thinking, backbiting, jealousy, wickedness are galore. Casting is also at the level of this story. Jean Carmet is the main interest in a however supporting character. This film remains a sad one, but beautifully made, with great care and tenderness.