L'État sauvage (1978)
Directed by Francis Girod
Drama
aka: Francis Girod's L'état sauvage (The Savage State)
L'État sauvage (1978)
Film Synopsis
Corruption and racism are rife in a small African country which has recently gained its independence, according to a pamphlet. Certainly, trafficker Antoine Gravenoire seems not have been affected by the transfer of power following decolonisation. The blacks may occupy the prominent positions of state, but it is still the whites who run the show, from behind the scenes. When the minister of health is assassinated, his mistress, a white woman, flees to her former husband. Will the two escape or will they have to face the mercy of the lynch mob..?© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Francis Girod
- Script: Georges Conchon (dialogue), Francis Girod (dialogue)
- Cinematographer: Pierre Lhomme
- Music: Pierre Jansen
- Cast: Michel Piccoli (Orlaville), Marie-Christine Barrault (Laurence), Claude Brasseur (Gravenoire), Jacques Dutronc (Avit), Doura Mané (Patrice Doumbe), Baaron (Modimbo), Umban U'kset (Kotoko), Jean-Baptiste Tiemele (Gohanda), Rüdiger Vogler (Tristan), Peter Bachelier (Renard), Sidiki Bakaba (Cornac), Alphonse Beni (Minister One), Philippe Brizard (Paul), Celia (Irène), Akonio Dolo (Boy Elie), Cheik Doukouré (Minister of Children's Affairs), Hassane Fall (Ministre de la jeunesse), Isabelle Gautier (Femme de Gravenoire), Jean-Pierre Honoré (Secrétaire de Gohanda), Marblum Jequier (Minister's Wife)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 115 min
- Aka: Francis Girod's L'état sauvage (The Savage State) ; The Savage State
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