# Savage Triangle

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1951 film

Savage Triangle Directed by Jean Delannoy Written by Edouard Peisson (novel) Jean Delannoy Henri Jeanson Produced by Joseph Bercholz Edouard Gide Starring Madeleine Robinson Frank Villard Henri Vilbert Cinematography Robert Lefebvre Edited by James Cuenet Music by Paul Misraki Production company Les Films Gibé Distributed by Pathé Consortium Cinéma Release date 26 September 1951 (1951-09-26) Running time 112 minutes Country France Language French

***Savage Triangle*** (French: ***Le garçon sauvage***) is a 1951 French [drama film](/source/Drama_film) directed by [Jean Delannoy](/source/Jean_Delannoy) and starring [Madeleine Robinson](/source/Madeleine_Robinson), [Frank Villard](/source/Frank_Villard) and [Henri Vilbert](/source/Henri_Vilbert).[1] The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [René Renoux](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Renoux). It was shot partly [on location](/source/Location_shooting) in [Marseille](/source/Marseille) where the film is set.

## Synopsis

Simon, the twelve-year-old son of Marie, a [prostitute](/source/Prostitute), has been brought up in rural [Provence](/source/Provence) in ignorance of his mother's life but now comes to live with her in Marseille. His initial idolisation of her is disillusioned when he discovers the truth, and he hates her lover Paul. Simon comes to dream of going away to sea, and spending time with the sympathetic [Captain](/source/Sea_captain) François.

## Cast

- [Madeleine Robinson](/source/Madeleine_Robinson) as Marie

- [Frank Villard](/source/Frank_Villard) as Paul

- [Henri Vilbert](/source/Henri_Vilbert) as Capitaine François

- Pierre-Michel Beck as Simon - le garcon sauvage

- [Nicolas Amato](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicolas_Amato&action=edit&redlink=1) as Le complice

- [Henri Arius](/source/Henri_Arius) as Victor - le patron du café

- [Edmond Beauchamp](/source/Edmond_Beauchamp) as Gilles

- [Dora Doll](/source/Dora_Doll) as La blonde amie de Paul

- [Georges Douking](/source/Georges_Douking) as Le paysan

- [Albert Duvaleix](/source/Albert_Duvaleix) as Le monsieur du taxi

- [Fransined](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fransined&action=edit&redlink=1) asLe coiffeur

- [René Génin](/source/Ren%C3%A9_G%C3%A9nin) as Le premier client de Marie

- [Janine Miller](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Janine_Miller&action=edit&redlink=1) as Anny Flynn

- [Raphaël Patorni](/source/Rapha%C3%ABl_Patorni) as Luccioni

- [Fernand Sardou](/source/Fernand_Sardou) as L'inspecteur

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Goble p.363

## Bibliography

- Goble, Alan. *The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film*. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

## External links

- [*Savage Triangle*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045122/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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