The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986): Cast
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1986 drama directed by Philip Saville, starring Julie T. Wallace as Ruth, Patricia Hodge and Liz Smith. It runs 3 hours 52 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 52m (232 min)
- Director
- Philip Saville
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
-
English
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Life and Loves of a She-Devil About?
The premise of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil without spoilers.
Ruth is a plus‑size mother with a suburban home, two children, pets, and an unfaithful accountant husband, Bobo, who leaves her for novelist Mary Fisher, a lighthouse‑dwelling author who writes about love. Scorned, Ruth plots an elaborate revenge to teach Mary a lesson about love.
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- supernatural power
- riotous children
- sunbed
- care home
- faked bed wetting
- drunken mother
- dark comedy
- accountant
- tv mini series
- nurse
- revenge
- based on novel
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- psychotronic series
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Cast & Characters
Julie T. Wallace leads the cast as Ruth, with Patricia Hodge as Mary Foster and Liz Smith as Mrs. Fisher. Directed by Philip Saville; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Philip Saville
- Julie T. Wallace as Ruth
- Patricia Hodge as Mary Foster
- Liz Smith as Mrs. Fisher
- Tom Baker as Father Ferguson
Also Starring in The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
· 4 more- Dennis Waterman Bobbo
- Paul Herzberg Garcia
- Caroline Butler Nicola
- Christopher Mossford Andy
More from Philip Saville
More films directed by Philip Saville, best-rated first: The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John, Metroland, Discovering Hamlet and The Gospel of John.
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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Life and Loves of a She-Devil?
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil runs 3 hours 52 minutes (232 minutes).
Who directed The Life and Loves of a She-Devil?
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil was directed by Philip Saville.
More films by Philip Saville Who is in the cast of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil?
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil stars Julie T. Wallace as Ruth, Patricia Hodge as Mary Foster and Liz Smith as Mrs. Fisher, among 8 credited actors.
Does The Life and Loves of a She-Devil have a post-credit scene?
No. The Life and Loves of a She-Devil has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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