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Bookmark this pageLe Sauvage (1975)
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
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From Time Out Film Guide
A commonplace toujours l'amour tragi-farce whose only justification lies in the decorative presence of its two stars. The urbane Montand as a self-sufficient sauvage on the run from the unacceptable face of his wife's cosmetic empire, growing vegetables on an island retreat, is a strain on the imagination. But for credibility he has the edge on Deneuve. Her divine sang-froid hardly lends itself to a role that requires her to be part Doris Day, part Claudia Cardinale. The runaway pace is maintained by operatic slapstick, tempestuousness verging on insanity, hysterical dialogue that occasionally lurches into Spanish and American, and a dazzling range of locations (Venezuela, New York, Provence).Author: JS
Cast & crew
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau
Producer: Raymond Danon
Cast: Yves Montand, Catherine Deneuve, Luigi Vannucchi, Dana Wynter, Bobo Lewis, Tony Roberts full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 107 mins
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