Savage Nights (1992)
Les nuits fauves (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 6min
- Biography, Crime
- 25 Feb 1994 (USA)
- Movie
Jean is 30 years old. He lives with Laura, 17 years old, a violent and eventful love story. He learns that he is HIV positive.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cyril Collard | ... |
Jean
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| Romane Bohringer | ... |
Laura
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Carlos López | ... |
Samy
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Corine Blue | ... |
Laura's mother
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| Claude Winter | ... |
Jean's mother
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René-Marc Bini | ... |
Marc
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| Maria Schneider | ... |
Noria
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| Clémentine Célarié | ... |
Marianne
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| Laura Favali | ... |
Karine
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Denis D'Arcangelo | ... |
Sle realistic singer
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Jean-Jacques Jauffret | ... |
Pierre Olivier
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Aïssa Djabri | ... |
Kader
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Francisco Giménez | ... |
Paco
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| Marine Delterme | ... |
Sylvie
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Yannick Tolila | ... |
The nurse
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| Olivier Pajot | ... |
The emperor
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Diego Porres | ... |
Jaime
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Stephan Lakatos | ... |
Jipe
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Christophe Chantre | ... |
Martial
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| Michel Voletti | ... |
Mr. André
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Régine Arniaud | ... |
Véro
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Ana López Villanúa | ... |
Samy's Mother
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Olivier Chavarot | ... |
Olivier
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| Samir Guesmi | ... |
Jamel
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Claudio Zaccai | ... |
Doctor
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Dominique Figaro | ... |
Camille
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Rosa Castro | ... |
Housekeeper
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Nella Banfi | ... |
Store owner
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Hassan Bajja | ... |
Guide
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Luc Palun | ... |
Trainer 1
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Fabrice Bagni | ... |
Trainer 2
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Nicolas Davy | ... |
Player 1
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Laurent Laguerre | ... |
Player 2
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Paco Giminez | ... |
Pablo
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Pavlouska | ... |
Hostess
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Martine Breheret | ... |
Neighbor
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Olivier Ramon | ... |
Guard
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Benjamin Lubet | ... |
Cop 1
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Emmanuel Bosc | ... |
Cop 2
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Magali Noaro | ... |
Cop 3
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Ben Farouk | ... |
Young French North African
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| Jean-Christophe Bouvet | ... |
Serge
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Marco Prince | ... |
Small part (uncredited)
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Olivia Reynaud | ... |
Laura's Friend (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cyril Collard | ||
Written by
| Cyril Collard | ... | (novel) |
| Cyril Collard | ... | () |
| Jacques Fieschi | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Nella Banfi | ... | producer |
| Ilann Girard | ... | associate producer |
| Jean-Frédéric Samie | ... | executive producer |
| Alessandro Verdecchi | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| René-Marc Bini | ||
| Cyril Collard | ||
Cinematography by
| Manuel Teran | ||
Editing by
| Lise Beaulieu | ||
Editorial Department
| Frédéric Bernardini | ... | assistant editor: Morocco-Portugal |
| Thierry Demay | ... | assistant editor: Morocco-Portugal |
| Béatrice Maleville | ... | assistant editor: Morocco and Portugal |
| Camila Pascal | ... | assistant editor: Morocco-Portugal |
| Raymond Terrentin | ... | color timer |
Production Design by
| Jacky Macchi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Katja Kosenina | ||
| Jacky Macchi | ||
Costume Design by
| Régine Arniaud | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucía Bretones-Méndez | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Chantal Gourves | ... | hair stylist |
| Hertz Nativ | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Daniel Baschieri | ... | unit manager |
| Jean-Denis Berembaum | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Corine Blue | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Jacques Jauffret | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Frédéric Attal | ... | sound editor |
| Michel Brethez | ... | sound |
| Eric Ferret | ... | post-production sound engineer |
| Patrice Grisolet | ... | sound editor |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound |
| Pierre Tucat | ... | boom operator |
Stunts
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Max Garnier | ... | stunt driver |
| Michel Julienne | ... | stunt driver |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alain Benoît | ... | key grip: Morocco-Portugal |
| Serge Cry | ... | chief electrician |
| Stéphane Cry | ... | electrician |
| Pierre-Louis de Stefano | ... | grip |
| Bernard Fau | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Koninckx | ... | steadicam operator |
| Philippe Lardon | ... | third assistant camera |
| Gilbert Lucido | ... | key grip |
| Valentine Marvel | ... | second assistant camera (as Valentine Perrin) |
| Jacques Monge | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pascal Pajaud | ... | gaffer |
| Philippe Ramdane | ... | additionnal focus puller |
| William Watterlot | ... | first assistant camera |
Music Department
| Noir Désir | ... | composer: song "Si rien ne bouge" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Caroline Saillo | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Guillaume Bonnier | ... | production assistant |
| Emmanuel Bosc | ... | production assistant |
| Frédéric Brouard | ... | production assistant |
| Nicolas Davy | ... | production assistant |
| Philippe Gibier | ... | groupman |
| Jacky Jaillet | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Patrice Jouskovitch | ... | animal trainer |
| Samir Larif | ... | production assistant |
| Benjamin Lubet | ... | production assistant |
| Yves Perrot | ... | production assistant |
| Dominique Philiponska | ... | production assistant |
| Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Banfilm
- La Sept Cinéma
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
- Orango Film S.r.l. (co-production)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- Sofinergie 2 (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma (support)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
Distributors
- Bac Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Pan Européenne Distribution (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Chance Film (1993) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1993) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artificial Eye (1993) (Ireland) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- ActionFilm (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cine Company S.A. (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sam Film (1993) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Zentropa (1993) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Sandrews Video (1994) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Cosmo Cine (1993) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pinema (1993) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Sidus Pictures (1993) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Vendetta Films (1993) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Euro Space (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- New Star (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 (he is HIV-positive) and a tough choice between Laura and his male lover Samy.
Written by Dragomir R. Radev |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first film to win Best Film and Best First Film at the French equivalent of the Oscars, the Cesars. Unfortunately the film's director, Cyril Collard, didn't live to see his double win, succumbing to AIDS three days before the ceremony. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult/Monkey Trouble/The Paper/Bitter Moon/Savage Nights (1994). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jean:
I don't know how to say 'no'. I was never capable of doing that. See more » |