Savage Triangle

Savage Triangle
Directed by	Jean Delannoy
Written by	Edouard Peisson (novel) Jean Delannoy Henri Jeanson
Produced by	Joseph Bercholz Edouard Gide
Starring	Madeleine Robinson Frank Villard Henri Vilbert
Cinematography	Robert Lefebvre
Edited by	James Cuenet
Music by	Paul Misraki
Production company	Les Films Gibé
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	26 September 1951 (1951-09-26)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Savage Triangle (French: Le garçon sauvage) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Madeleine Robinson, Frank Villard and Henri Vilbert. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux. It was shot partly on location in Marseille where the film is set.

Synopsis

Simon, the twelve-year-old son of Marie, a prostitute, has been brought up in rural Provence in ignorance of his mother's life but now comes to live with her in Marseille. His initial idolisation of her is disillusioned when he discovers the truth, and he hates her lover Paul. Simon comes to dream of going away to sea, and spending time with the sympathetic Captain François.

Cast

• Madeleine Robinson as Marie
• Frank Villard as Paul
• Henri Vilbert as Capitaine François
• Pierre-Michel Beck as Simon - le garcon sauvage
• Nicolas Amato as Le complice
• Henri Arius as Victor - le patron du café
• Edmond Beauchamp as Gilles
• Dora Doll as La blonde amie de Paul
• Georges Douking as Le paysan
• Albert Duvaleix as Le monsieur du taxi
• Fransined asLe coiffeur
• René Génin as Le premier client de Marie
• Janine Miller as Anny Flynn
• Raphaël Patorni as Luccioni
• Fernand Sardou as L'inspecteur

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

• Savage Triangle at IMDb