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Savage Nights

1992 · 126 min

A raw, restless plunge into desire and self-destruction, charged with eroticism and dread, yet oddly tender.

Directed by: Cyril Collard
Genres: Drama
Starring: Cyril Collard, Romane Bohringer, Carlos López

Tagline: 1986. Passion, rage, liberty and love.
Overview: Jean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura, does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male lover Samy.

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Directed by: Cyril Collard
Genres: Drama
Starring: Cyril Collard, Romane Bohringer, Carlos López

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
death
obsession
isolation
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Cyril Collard
Written by: Cyril Collard
Starring: Cyril Collard, Romane Bohringer, Carlos López, Clémentine Célarié, Corine Blue, Claude Winter, Maria Schneider, Laura Favali
Music: Cyril Collard, René-Marc Bini
Cinematography: Manuel Teran
Runtime: 126 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French, Spanish

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