The Savage State

The Savage State (or L'état sauvage) is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod.

The Savage State
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Francis Girod
Written by	Francis Girod Georges Conchon
Based on	L'État sauvage by Georges Conchon
Produced by	Francis Girod Michel Piccoli
Starring	Michel Piccoli Marie-Christine Barrault Claude Brasseur Jacques Dutronc
Cinematography	Pierre Lhomme
Edited by	Geneviève Winding
Music by	Pierre Jansen
Production company	Gaumont
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	19 April 1978 (1978-04-19)
Running time	115 minutes
Language	French
Box office	$7.7 million[1]

Plot

In 1960, Minister of Information of a progressive African state still under French colonial rule, the doctor Patrice Doumbe also fighting against the compromises of his own government. Avit Laurençon happens, international official mission as spouses and Laurence, a French whose connection with Doumbe people talking the colony, under the eyes of his ex-lover, Gravenoire trafficker and Orlaville, the local police commissioner .

Cast

• Michel Piccoli : Orlaville
• Marie-Christine Barrault : Laurence
• Claude Brasseur : Gravenoire
• Jacques Dutronc : Avit Laurençon
• Doura Mané : Patrice Doumbe
• Rüdiger Vogler : Tristan
• Sidiki Bakaba : Cornac
• Alphonse Beni : The Minister
• Baaron : Modimbo
• Umban U'kset : Kotoko
• Jean-Baptiste Tiemele : Gohanda
• Peter Bachelier : Renard
• Philippe Brizard : Paul
• Celia : Irène
• Akonio Dolo : Elie
• Joseph Momo : Raoul

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1979	César Awards	César Award for Best Sound	William Robert Sivel	Won
		César Award for Best Editing	Geneviève Winding	Nominated