Haute Provence, France, 1945. During a night-long vigil, a group of women evoke the ambiguous destiny of Thérèse, the eldest among them. Drôme, France, 1882. At age 22, Thérèse elopes with her boyfriend Firmin and settles in the town of Châtillon. She is soon drawn to the most elegant woman in town, Madame Numance, whose generosity knows no limits. An intense connection born of mutual fascination springs up between these two "savage souls". Firmin soon steps in, however, and stirs up trouble... He swindles the Numances, who allow themselves to be robbed without batting an eyelash. Madame Numance disappears forever. Thérèse will never be the same again. She cheats on her husband, lies to her lovers... Will she go so far as to commit murder? The story of a lifetime is etched in the course of a single night. Can we ever really know the truth about Thérèse?
| Directed by | Raoul Ruiz |
| Written by | Alexandre Astruc |
| Company | Gémini FilmsGémini FilmsGémini Films |