
Salamandre
Drama · Fantasy · History
Overview
In 1900, in an arid region of Berry, France, drought had been raging for over a year. The trees had dried up, the crops were lost, and the animals were dying of thirst. A desperate farmer appealed to an old woman who lived in an isolated tower. She promised him rain in exchange for a sacrifice: his newborn son.
Top Cast


Guillaume Gouix
Guillaume Gouix
Guillaume Gouix
Marie-Reine Poyteau
Marie-Reine Poyteau
Marie-Reine Poyteau


Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
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