The Savage State

The Savage State (original title: L'État sauvage) is a 1978 French drama film directed by Francis Girod. It adapts the Prix Goncourt-winning 1964 novel by Georges Conchon. Set in a newly independent African country, the story deals with the political turmoil of the post-colonial era and the fading European presence there. The ensemble cast features Claude Brasseur, Jacques Dutronc, Marie-Christine Barrault, Michel Piccoli, and Jacques Sereys.