Love & Savagery (2009)

In 1969, a visiting geologist from Newfoundland arouses scandal in a small Irish village when he romances a local girl who's destined for the convent.

Director:

John N. Smith

Writers:

Des Walsh (book), Des Walsh

Stars:

Allan Hawco, Sarah Greene, Louise Nicol

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Allan Hawco	...	Michael
Sarah Greene	...	Cathleen
Louise Nicol	...	Mrs. Collins - the Principal
Martha Burns	...	Mother Superior
Nicholas Campbell	...	Senior Tinker
Macdara Ó Fatharta	...	Thomas Collins
Sean Panting	...	Wilfred
Anne Butler	...	Mrs. Quigley
Amber Cull	...	Mary Callaghan
Lesley Dowey	...	Maura
Frank Deacy	...	Father Joseph
Aiden Flynn	...	Liam Collins
Dylan Smith	...	Sean Collins
Mark Whelan	...	Jim Hyland
Andy Jones	...	Older Man at Reading

Storyline

Love and Savagery is a story of passion, fate, and the consequences of the two. In 1968, Newfoundland geologist and poet, Michael McCarthy, travels to Ballyvaughan to examine the "Burren" a geological wonder. There he meets Cathleen, a beautiful woman who captures his heart, but because of the path she chose when she was young she cannot allow him to capture hers.

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Plot Keywords:

geologist | convent | irish | poet | pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Canada Ireland

Language:

English Irish

Release Date:

10 October 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

County Clare, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morag Loves Company, Park Ex Pictures, Subotica Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Very compelling with great acting.

I thought the movie was excellent. It was much better than I expected. It started a little slow but picked up quickly and kept my interest all throughout. The acting by both main characters was superb. The acting was mild and emotional and yet very intense. The accent of the main characters was very real. The outdoor scenery was extraordinary. The title "Love and Savagery" depicted well my expectations of the movie. I can certainly highly recommend the movie to all even if one does not have an Irish background. It was so nice to see a normal relaxing entertaining movie for a change. I recently saw two other movies since last week -- while one was good the other was terrible but neither of them could match the quality of the story line or acting of this movie. Both main characters made the movie seem very realistic. They were just both so natural.