Champagne for Savages
| Champagne for Savages | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by | Claude Marcy Henri Jeanson Christian-Jaque |
| Based on | Le repas des fauves by Vahé Katcha |
| Produced by | Raymond Froment Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Claude Nicot France Anglade Antonella Lualdi |
| Cinematography | Pierre Petit |
| Edited by | Jacques Desagneaux |
| Music by | Gérard Calvi |
Production companies | France International Films London Films Terra Film Vertice Producciones Cinematograficas Flora Film Films Borderie |
| Distributed by | S.N. Prodis |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy Spain |
| Language | French |
Champagne for Savages (French: Le repas des fauves) is a 1964 war comedy drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Claude Nicot, France Anglade and Antonella Lualdi.[1][2] It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and Spain and was based on a play by Vahé Katcha. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.[3]
Synopsis
In 1942 in a provincial town in Occupied France, a group gather to celebrate a woman's birthday. When some German troops are killed outside the house, a Gestapo official informs them that two of their number will be shot in retaliation. This unlocks their dark secrets as they compete not to be the ones executed.
Cast
- Claude Nicot as Victor
- France Anglade as Sophie
- Antonella Lualdi as Françoise
- Francis Blanche as Francis
- Boy Gobert as Kaubach
- Adolfo Marsillach as Le docteur
- Dominique Paturel as Jean-Louis
- Claude Rich as Claude
References
- ^ Rège p.221
- ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.93
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/7014/le-repas-des-fauves
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, Maryellen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.