| The Savage State | |
| Starring: | Michel Piccoli Marie-Christine Barrault Claude Brasseur Jacques Dutronc |
| Director: | Francis Girod |
| Music: | Pierre Jansen |
| Cinematography: | Pierre Lhomme |
| Editing: | Geneviève Winding |
| Producer: | Francis Girod Michel Piccoli |
| Studio: | Gaumont |
| Distributor: | Gaumont |
| Runtime: | 115 minutes |
| Language: | French |
| Gross: | $7.7 million[1] |
The Savage State (or L'état sauvage) is a French drama film directed by Francis Girod.
In 1960, Minister of Information of a progressive African state still under French colonial rule, the doctor Patrice Doumbe also fighting against the compromises of his own government. Avit Laurençon happens, international official mission as spouses and Laurence, a French whose connection with Doumbe people talking the colony, under the eyes of his ex-lover, Gravenoire trafficker and Orlaville, the local police commissioner .
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | César Awards | César Award for Best Sound | William Robert Sivel | |
| César Award for Best Editing | Geneviève Winding | |||