1992, 126 min
Country: France
Studio: POLYGRAM
Cast: Cyril Collard, Romane Bohringer, Carlos Lopez
Director: Cyril Collard
Our Rating:
Savage Nights (Les Nuite Fauves)
REVIEW
Possibly the most personal and controversial of all the films dealing with AIDS, Savage Nights is a startlingly knowing semi-autobiographical melodrama by former rock star Collard (who died from AIDS just four days before his film swept the César Awards). Collard stars as Jean, a high-living bisexual photographer who discovers he is HIV-positive. He becomes involved with both love-sick 17-year-old Laura (Bohringer) and S&M obsessed, neo-Nazi soccer player Sami (Lopez). With its jagged, almost documentary feel, the film effectively and unapologetically delves into the life of a non-hero and his personal response to coping with AIDS. (French with English subtitles) You Might Also Like
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