Whanganui Film Society presents a French comedy made strictly for laughs.
Le Sauvage
Monday, August 14, 7pm, Davis Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum
Jean-Paul Rappeneau • France/Italy • 1975 • 105 mins • PG cert, in French, English and Spanish, with English subtitles.
Catherine Deneuve and Yves Montand star as a pair of ill-matched
lovers flung together in this exotic comic romp set in Venezuela.
"An homage to classic Hollywood screwball comedies, only with French stars and set largely in South America. Deneuve departs from her usual cool persona to play a manic Frenchwoman in Venezuela who is on the run from her possessive Italian husband (Luigi Vannucchi), and who proceeds to turn the life of a reclusive perfume maker (Montand) upside-down..."
In France, Le Sauvage received four César nominations for Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Direction. Gene Moskowitz of Variety felt that the film's direction was perhaps too leisurely, but he admired the performances.
"Montand is in good form. Bearded and witty, he is a good foil to Deneuve's attempt to let her hair down from her usual cool roles. Supporting players are helpful, especially Luigi Vannucchi as the bombastic fiancé and Tony Roberts as the hapless victim of the stolen, expensive painting. Top technical credits and production dress are added plus factors.'"
- James Steffen, TCM.
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