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Love and Savagery

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Love and Savagery
Directed byJohn N. Smith
Screenplay byDes Walsh
Produced byBarbara Doran
Kevin Tierney
Lynne Wilson
StarringAllan Hawco
Sarah Greene
Martha Burns
Nicholas Campbell
CinematographyPierre Letarte
Edited byMichel Arcand
Music byBertrand Chénier
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
CountriesCanada
Ireland
LanguageEnglish

Love and Savagery is a Canadian-Irish drama film directed by John N. Smith and released in 2009.[1]

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.[2] The film's cast also includes Martha Burns, Nicholas Campbell, Andy Jones, Louise Nicol, Mack Furlong and Sean Panting.

Awards

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The film garnered four Genie Award nominations at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010:

Burns won the award for Best Supporting Actress.[3]

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