Savages (1972 film)

Savages is a 1972 Merchant Ivory Film directed by James Ivory and screenplay by George W. S. Trow and Michael O'Donoghue, based on an idea by Ivory.

Savages

James Ivory

George W. S. Trow
Michael O'Donoghue (based upon an idea by James Ivory)

Ismail Merchant
Joseph J.M. Saleh (executive)
Anthony Korner (associate)

Lewis J. Stadlen
Anne Francine
Sam Waterston
Susan Blakely
Ultra Violet
Salome Jens
Kathleen Widdoes
Thayer David
Asha Puthli
Martin Kove

Walter Lassally

Kent McKinney

Joe Raposo
Bobby Short (theme song)

Angelika Films

June 27, 1972 (1972-06-27)

106 minutes

United States

English

The film concept given to Trow and O'Donoghue was to tell a story that was the reverse of Luis Buñuel's 1962 film The Exterminating Angel, in which guests at an elegant dinner party become bestial. Writing began in late 1968 and continued through 1969. Its first showing came at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1972.

Reception[edit]

Matt Brunson noted that Savages is an "intriguing short-film idea stretched out to feature length, worth a glance primarily as an artifact of its time".^[1] Variety noted that "the playing has flair and grace".^[2]

Release[edit]

This film has been released on DVD in 2004 as part of the Merchant-Ivory Collection produced by Criterion.

Mr. Mike: The Life and Work of Michael O'Donoghue by Dennis Perrin, 1999. 0-380-72832-X.

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