Savages (1972)

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This hippie parable, co-written and directed by James Ivory and produced by his long-time partner Ismail Merchant, tries to make a heavy-handed parallel between civilization and corruption. A tribe of nameless natives (played by Sam Waterston, Susan Blakely, Salome Jens and Martin Kove, among others) finds a croquet ball and, rolling it along the ground mystified by what it might be, stumbles upon an estate. They enter and occupy the mansion and don the clothes and trappings of civilized luxury.

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: James Ivory

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1972 Wide

On DVD: Jun 22, 2004

Cast

Lewis J. Stadlen
Julian
Anne Francine
Carlotta
Thayer David
Otto
Susan Blakely
Cecily
Russ Thacker
Andrew
Salome Jens
Emily
Margaret Brewster
Lady Cora
Neil Fitzgerald
Sir Harry
Martin Kove
Archie
Christopher Pennock
Hester
Ultra Violet
Iliona
Sam Waterston
James
Kathleen Widdoes
Leslie
Paulita Sedgwick
Penelope
Eva Saleh
Zia
Asha Puthli
Forest Girl

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Feels like lesser Luis Bunuel (or Derek Jarman); it's an intriguing short-film idea stretched out to feature length, worth a glance primarily as an artifact of its time.

June 30, 2004 Full Review Source: Creative Loafing