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Savage Triangle (1951)

Savage Triangle poster
Original title
Le Garçon sauvage
Directed by
Jean Delannoy
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family drama set in Marseille follows a troubled boy and the adults around him as they struggle with poverty and difficult choices. The story explores the tensions between a stern father, a protective mother, and the boy's wild behavior.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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