The Savior (1971)

Drama

This is rural France. It's the summer of 1943, the weather is fine and sunny and life is sweet. On one of these beautiful days, Nanette, a fourteen-year-old peasant girl, meets a slightly injured young man near the farm she lives on. Her life is about to change forever.

Release Date: September 1, 1971
Runtime: 1h 30m
Rating: 4.1/10 (9 votes)

Director: Michel Mardore

Cast: Horst Buchholz, Muriel Catalá, Hélène Vallier, Roger Lumont, Henri Vilbert, Danièle Ajoret, Michel Delahaye, Jean-Pierre Sentier

Production: Nadja Films

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Full Cast (11 people)

Horst Buchholz as Claude
Muriel Catalá as Nanette
Hélène Vallier as Nanette's mother
Roger Lumont as Nanette's father
Henri Vilbert as Flouret
Danièle Ajoret as Nanette adult
Michel Delahaye as Monnery
Jean-Pierre Sentier as Nanette's husband
Frédéric Norbert as Henri
Yves Hugues as Son of Monnery
Jacques Serres as Son of Monnery

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The Savior

The Savior

The Savior

The Savior

The Savior

90 min

This is rural France. It's the summer of 1943, the weather is fine and sunny and life is sweet. On one of these beautiful days, Nanette, a fourteen-year-old peasant girl, meets a slightly injured young man near the farm she lives on. Her life is about to change forever.

90 min

This is rural France. It's the summer of 1943, the weather is fine and sunny and life is sweet. On one of these beautiful days, Nanette, a fourteen-year-old peasant girl, meets a slightly injured young man near the farm she lives on. Her life is about to change forever.

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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date9/1/1971

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french resistance

german occupation of france

older man younger woman relationship

occupied france (1940-44)

betrayal of trust

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Cast

Horst Buchholz

as Claude

Muriel Catalá

as Nanette

HV

Hélène Vallier

as Nanette's mother

Roger Lumont

as Nanette's father

Henri Vilbert

as Flouret

Danièle Ajoret

as Nanette adult

Michel Delahaye

as Monnery

Jean-Pierre Sentier

as Nanette's husband

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Savior about?▾

This is rural France. It's the summer of 1943, the weather is fine and sunny and life is sweet. On one of these beautiful days, Nanette, a fourteen-year-old peasant girl, meets a slightly injured youn…

How long is The Savior?▾

1h 30m

When was The Savior released?▾

September 1, 1971

Who directed The Savior?▾

Michel Mardore

Who stars in The Savior?▾

Horst Buchholz, Muriel Catalá, Hélène Vallier

What genre is The Savior?▾

Drama