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The Salamander

Original title: La salamandre

“SAVAGE—LAZY—SEDUCTIVE—FRAGILE—SMART—FASCINATING—ALIVE”

1971 · 2 h 5 min
Directed by Alain Tanner · Switzerland · Contemporary European Art Cinema
ComedyDrama

Cast

Bulle Ogier Jean-Luc Bideau Jacques Denis

Credits

Written by: John Berger

Plot

Made with John Berger. Known in French as La Salamandre.

Sinekatalog’s take

Alain Tanner and John Berger's comedy follows two friends trying to write a TV script about a young woman accused of shooting her uncle. Bulle Ogier is magnetic in a witty, free-wheeling and left-wing essay on truth and storytelling.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (986 votes)
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