Saint Charles County, Missouri, December 1863. Edmond, a prosperous French perfume merchant, decides to flee to a safer place when the storms of the American Civil War start knocking at his door, threatening the life and fortune of his family.
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The original title is "L'État sauvage" (FR).
The runtime is 116 minutes (1h 56m).
It was a co-production between: Canada, France.
The film was directed by David Perrault.
The screenplay was written by David Perrault.
The score was composed by Trevor Anderson.
Cinematography was handled by Christophe Duchange.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt8770976.
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Average
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L'État sauvage
Released
18A
English, Français
Canada, France
