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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986): Cast

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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.

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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986) movie poster
Runtime
3h 52m (232 min)
Director
Philip Saville
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

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

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  • supernatural power
  • riotous children
  • sunbed
  • care home
  • faked bed wetting
  • drunken mother
  • dark comedy
  • accountant
  • tv mini series
  • nurse
  • revenge
  • based on novel
+1 more
  • psychotronic series
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Cast & crew

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.

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From the director

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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