Le repas des fauves (1964)

Original title

Le Repas des fauves

Directed by

Christian-Jaque

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

U

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, a group of friends gather for a dinner party in Nazi-occupied France. When a German officer is killed nearby, the guests are forced to confront a dangerous moral dilemma to survive.

tensedarkly comicbleaksuspensefulclaustrophobicmorally complexironicunsettling

What happens

Champagne for Savages (French: Le repas des fauves) is a 1964 war comedy drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Claude Nicot, France Anglade and Antonella Lualdi. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and Spain and was based on a play by Vahé Katcha. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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