CINE 386 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Cyril Collard, Savage Nights, Fauvism
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Homosexuals do not want to be identified as mainstream. Jean is in denial about the fact that he is hiv+ Laura is in denial shock jealously possessive moves on. In the end, laura says i like you a lot vs. i love you . Fauvism movement uses a lot of bright colors in the film. Started out in film business as an assistant director to maruice pialat. Made a crime film (but this was his debut film) Openly bisexual before he was diagnosed with aids: one of the first people to go public about his hiv+ status. Controversy after his death bout multiple aids infections he may have caused. Aids is just a backdrop in the film. It"s not an aids film: jean does not let himself get locked in the status of being hiv+. This is no his identity (he still drives recklessly, drinks, etc. ) Savage nights was based on collard"s semi-autobiography novel of some title.
