The Savage State

The Savage State

The Savage State

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The Savage State

1978

1h 52m

6.2(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Gaumont

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Marie-Christine Barrault

Laurence Laurençon

Marie-Christine Barrault

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Claude Brasseur

Gravenoire

Claude Brasseur

Acting

Jacques Dutronc

Avit

Jacques Dutronc

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Doura Mané

Patrice Doumbe

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Michel Piccoli

Orlaville

Michel Piccoli

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Baaron

Modimbo

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Umban Gomez de Kset

Kotoko

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Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé

Gohanda

Jean-Baptiste Tiémélé

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Rüdiger Vogler

Tristan

Rüdiger Vogler

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Peter Bachelier

Renard

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Philippe Brizard

Paul

Philippe Brizard

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Pierre Walker

Swiss Minister

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Marblum Jequier

Swiss Minister

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Celia

Irène

Celia

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Sidiki Bakaba

Comac

Sidiki Bakaba

Production

Isabelle Gautier

Woman of Gravenoire

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Akonio Dolo

Boy Elie

Akonio Dolo

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Joseph Mono

Boy Raoul

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Jacques Sereys

Prime Minister

Jacques Sereys

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Assane Falle

Minister of Youth

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Cheik Doukouré

Minister of Children's Affairs

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Alphonse Beni

Minister

Alphonse Beni

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Lazare Kemmegne

Guard

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Jean-Pierre Honoré

Gohanda’s secretary

Jean-Pierre Honoré

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