Love and Savagery
| Love and Savagery | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John N. Smith |
| Screenplay by | Des Walsh |
| Produced by | Barbara Doran Kevin Tierney Lynne Wilson |
| Starring | Allan Hawco Sarah Greene Martha Burns Nicholas Campbell |
| Cinematography | Pierre Letarte |
| Edited by | Michel Arcand |
| Music by | Bertrand Chénier |
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| Countries | Canada Ireland |
| Language | English |
Love and Savagery is a Canadian-Irish drama film directed by John N. Smith and released in 2009.
The film stars Allan Hawco as Michael, a geologist from Newfoundland and Labrador who travels to Ballyvaughan, Ireland to study limestone, and causes a scandal when he enters a romantic relationship with Cathleen (Sarah Greene), an orphan girl from the village who is about to enter the convent as a Roman Catholic nun. The film's cast also includes Martha Burns, Nicholas Campbell, Andy Jones, Louise Nicol, Mack Furlong and Sean Panting.