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Director:
James Ivory
Writers:
George W.S. Trow (screenplay) &
Michael O'Donoghue (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 June 1973 (France) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Comedy more
Plot:
A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Bizarre, Bizarre, Bizarre more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lewis J. Stadlen ... Julian Branch, a Song Writer (as Lewis Stadlen)
Anne Francine ... Carlotta, a Hostess
Thayer David ... Otto Nurder, a Capitalist

Susan Blakely ... Cecily, a Debutante
Russ Thacker ... Andrew, an Eligible Young Man
Salome Jens ... Emily Penning, a Woman in Disgrace
Margaret Brewster ... Lady Cora
Neil Fitzgerald ... Sir Harry
Eva Saleh ... Zia, the Child
Ultra Violet ... Iliona, a Decadent

Asha Puthli ... Asha, The Forest Girl

Martin Kove ... Archie, a Bully
Kathleen Widdoes ... Leslie
Christopher Pennock ... Hester

Sam Waterston ... James, the Limping Man
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:R | Ireland:15 | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Tarrytown, New York, USA
Company:
Angelika Films more

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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Wandering Company (1984) (TV) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Bizarre, Bizarre, Bizarre, 10 August 1999
Author: James Talley (jtalley4n6@aol.com) from Salina, KS

The plot summary provided does a good job of describing "Savages," a film I rented at a Kwikshop in the late 1980s. Co-written by Michael O'Donoghue (of early SNL writing fame), this movie ranks near the top of my "Weird Films" list. Explanatory narration was, I believe, in German, which of course limited the effectiveness of the explanations. The decadence of the Long Islanders was truly kinky, and shades of "The Gods Must Be Crazy" are evident in the croquet ball (nee soda bottle).

How stunning to see the cast list and recognize not only Sam Waterston but also Martin Kove ("Cagney & Lacey," "The Karate Kid") and Salome Jens ("Sisters," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") among the credits.

It's worth a view for the bizarrity alone. Add the delicious pleasure of seeing currently working (and in some cases successful) actors in this odd film, and you have the makings of a twisted conversation piece.

Nutshell: Watch it in a darkened room with off-the-wall company and come away with a somewhat surreal residual buzz.

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