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The Saviour

Original title: Le sauveur
  • 1971
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
337
YOUR RATING
Horst Buchholz and Muriel Catalá in The Saviour (1971)
FrenchDramaRomanceWar

In 1943, rural French teenager Nanette meets an injured British airman and decides to give him shelter at her family's farm after falling in-love with him.In 1943, rural French teenager Nanette meets an injured British airman and decides to give him shelter at her family's farm after falling in-love with him.In 1943, rural French teenager Nanette meets an injured British airman and decides to give him shelter at her family's farm after falling in-love with him.

  • Director
    • Michel Mardore
  • Writer
    • Michel Mardore
  • Stars
    • Horst Buchholz
    • Muriel Catalá
    • Hélène Vallier
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    337
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michel Mardore
    • Writer
      • Michel Mardore
    • Stars
      • Horst Buchholz
      • Muriel Catalá
      • Hélène Vallier
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Top Cast11

    Horst Buchholz
    Horst Buchholz
    • Claude
    Muriel Catalá
    • Nanette
    Hélène Vallier
    • Nanette's Mother
    Roger Lumont
    • Nanette's Father
    Henri Vilbert
    Henri Vilbert
    • Councillor Flouret
    Danièle Ajoret
    • Nanette…
    Michel Delahaye
    Michel Delahaye
    • Monnery
    Jean-Pierre Sentier
    • Nanette's Husband
    Frédéric Norbert
    • Henri
    Yves Hugues
    • Monnery's First Son
    Jacques Serres
    • Monnery's Second Son
    • (as Jacques Serre)
    • Director
      • Michel Mardore
    • Writer
      • Michel Mardore
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Michel Mardore said he asked Muriel Catalá to shave her pubic area to accentuate her childlike appearance. "This should have sold the film in Japan, since the Japanese abhor pubic hair and only accept the female nude when the woman is shaved..."
    • Goofs
      The German SS soldiers all wear black uniforms. Black was the color of the pre-war parade uniform but was never worn in the field except by Panzer crews.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 1, 1971 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Savior
    • Filming locations
      • Ully-Saint-Georges, Oise, France(village)
    • Production company
      • Nadja Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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