The Maiden and the Wolves
2008, French. Directed by Gilles Legrand.
Not long before World War I, in a French Alpine town near the Italian border, a pack of slaughtered wolves is delivered to local taxidermist Leon (Patrick Chesnais). A surviving black cub comes down from the mountains looking for his family, and is saved from discovery and certain death by Leon’s young daughter Angele, who releases him back into the wild. The Great War comes and goes, making local foundry owners the Garcins rich. Family patriarch Albert Garcin (Michel Galabru), who happens to be Angele’s godfather, has given a free lifetime’s lease of a shack in the hills to a gypsy woman (played in flashbacks by Elisa Tovati in which she’s seen, literally, having dances with wolves on stage). Her son Guiseppe (Stefano Accorsi), who appears to be slightly mentally handicapped, guards the wolves he’s befriended up there, especially the black pack leader he calls Carbone.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.2/10 from 41 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Gilles LegrandDirector
- Laetitia CastaAngèle
- Jean-Paul RouveÉmile Garcin
- Stefano AccorsiGiuseppe
- Miglen MirtchevZhormov
- Patrick ChesnaisLéon Amblard
- Michel GalabruAlbert Garcin
- Lorànt DeutschAnatole
- Didier BénureauJacob, le louvetier
- Urbain CancelierLe médecin
- Laurent GamelonLe maréchal-ferrand
- Jean-Michel RibesLe directeur de l'école vétérinaire
- Yves GascLe notaire
Details
- Released
- 13 February 2008
- Original title
- La Jeune Fille et les loups
- Country
- France
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The Maiden and the Wolves: quick answers
Is The Maiden and the Wolves worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.2/10 from 41 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Maiden and the Wolves?
The Maiden and the Wolves runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Does The Maiden and the Wolves have a post-credits scene?
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The Maiden and the Wolves parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Maiden and the Wolves yet.
Which OTT platform is The Maiden and the Wolves on?
The Maiden and the Wolves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 2008. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Maiden and the Wolves?
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Who directed The Maiden and the Wolves?
The Maiden and the Wolves (2008) was directed by Gilles Legrand and stars Laetitia Casta, Jean-Paul Rouve, Stefano Accorsi.