The Savage State (1978)

L'Etat Sauvage is based on the novel by Georges Conchon which won the highly esteemed Prix de Goncourt. The story chronicles the mindless racism of both the departing French colonial overlords and the... emergent black Africans in a newly emerging African state. Laurence (Marie-Christine Barrault) suffers the outrage of her white acquaintances, including her former lover Gravenoir (Claude Brasseur) and her ex-husband Avit (Jacques Dutronc), for her affair with Patrice Doumbe (Doura Mane), an official in the new government. He in turn is ridiculed by his fellow cabinet ministers for stepping out with a white woman. The vilification escalates to such a point that Patrice is brutally murdered, and Laurence barely escapes the country alive, with the help of her ex-husband Avit. more

Directing:
  • Francis Girod

Writing:
  • Georges Conchon
  • Francis Girod

Stars:
Release Date: 1978-04-18
themoviedb icon 1 2 3 4 5 6.2/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 112

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Jacques Sereys
Jacques Serey...
Prime Minister
Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogle...
Tristan
Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christi...
Laurence Laurençon
Claude Brasseur
Claude Brasse...
Gravenoire
Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutro...
Avit
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccol...
Orlaville
Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé
Jean-Baptiste...
Gohanda
Philippe Brizard
Philippe Briz...
Paul
Akonio Dolo
Akonio Dolo
Boy Elie
Alphonse Beni
Alphonse Beni
Minister
Jean-Pierre Honoré
Jean-Pierre H...
Gohanda’s secretary
Celia
Celia
Irène
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