The Savage State

The Savage State (1978)

L'État sauvage

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.

Date of release
1978-04-18
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Director
Francis Girod

Casting

Interesting facts

The Savage State is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod.

Production

Principal photography took place from 4 November 1977 to 10 January 1978. The film was shot in French Guiana, including in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni and Cayenne.

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