Savages
1972 · Movie · 106 min. · United States
A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long Island estate. Entering, they begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles and dress of people at a weekend party. There follows an allegory of upper-class behavior. At last, they begin to devolve toward their original status, and after a battle at croquet, they disappear into the woods.
Direction James Ivory
Cast Lewis Stadlen · Anne Francine · Thayer David · Susan Blakely · Russ Thacker · Salome Jens · Margaret Brewster · Neil Fitzgerald · Eva Saleh · Asha Puthli · Martin Kove · Kathleen Widdoes · Christopher Pennock · Sam Waterston · Paulita Sedgwick
Soundtrack Joe Raposo
Screenplay James Ivory · George W.S. Trow · Michael O'Donoghue
Cinematography Walter Lassally
Original title Savages
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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