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Love & Savagery

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-08-06

Runtime: 95 mins

Director: John N. Smith

Writer: Des Walsh

Spoken language: English

Genres: Romance, Drama

Original title: Love & Savagery

Production Companies: Téléfilm Canada, Park Ex Pictures, Movie Central, Morag Loves Company, Subotica, Irish Film Industry, Cogeco Program Development Fund, Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development, The Movie Network, Corus Entertainment, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Mongrel Media

Production Countries: Canada, Ireland

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