The Savage State (1978) (original) (raw)
In a recently independent African state, whites still hold major positions in the administration: the brutal mercenary Tristan is in charge of the army; the cynical police commissioner Orlaville monitors the manoeuvres of the establishment; the director of the airport acts as factotum for Modimbo, the treacherous minister of information. As for trafficker Gravenoire, he is well-placed to grab an exclusive contract for the uranium mines of the country. All of them openly despise the black population and its weak government. Only health minister Doumb� is trying a bit impulsively to protect the ...(more)
In a recently independent African state, whites still hold major positions in the administration: the brutal mercenary Tristan is in charge of the army; the cynical police commissioner Orlaville monitors the manoeuvres of the establishment; the director of the airport acts as factotum for Modimbo, the treacherous minister of information. As for trafficker Gravenoire, he is well-placed to grab an exclusive contract for the uranium mines of the country. All of them openly despise the black population and its weak government. Only health minister Doumb� is trying a bit impulsively to protect the interests of his country. When UNESCO delegate Avit Lauren�on arrives, he is immediately entangled in a web of intrigue and passion in which his wife Laurence plays a significant role. (less)
Director: Francis Girod
Writers: Georges Conchon, Francis Girod
Starring: Michel Piccoli, Marie-Christine Barrault, Claude Brasseur, Jacques Dutronc, Doura Man�, Baaron
Producers: Francis Girod, Michel Piccoli
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