Mangeuses d'Hommes
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Mangeuses d'Hommes is a cult 1988 French-language sex-comedy film, shot in Sierra Leonne (mainly in the jungle near Tokey Beach and Black Johnson Cove) and based on a farce
, first performed on stage in Paris
and written by French
author/director Daniel Colas. It is loosely based on the story of the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash
who were forced to eat the bodies of their fellow passengers. It stars Catriona MacColl
, Daniel Colas, Coralie Seyrig, Daniel Russo, Marc Sinden
and Roberta Weiss
.
The publicity strap-line is "Two shipwrecked castaways discover the island they have landed on is shared by three beautiful women living alone." The 'island girls' decide to fatten up one of the men (Charles, played by Sinden) as a future store of food and use the other (Hubert, played by Colas) for menial tasks. The method of killing Charles for the feast is for Deborah (played by MacColl) to have sex with him until he dies. This caused some controversy and a review that said "En France ce sera considéré comme l'Art. Partout d'autre le considérera comme pornographie presque hardcore." (translation: "In France this will be regarded as Art. Everywhere else will regard it as almost hard-core pornography.")
The English title of the film is 'Man Eaters'.
Farce
In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...
, first performed on stage in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and written by French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
author/director Daniel Colas. It is loosely based on the story of the survivors of the 1972 Andes plane crash
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, also known as the Andes flight disaster, and in South America as Miracle in the Andes was a chartered flight carrying 45 people, including a rugby team, their friends, family and associates that crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972...
who were forced to eat the bodies of their fellow passengers. It stars Catriona MacColl
Catriona MacColl
Catriona MacColl is an English actress who has worked extensively in both film and television across Europe.-Acting career:In 1979, MacColl made her debut in the title role of "Lady Oscar" directed by Jacques Demy in Japan...
, Daniel Colas, Coralie Seyrig, Daniel Russo, Marc Sinden
Marc Sinden
Marc Sinden is an English theatre producer, documentary director and actor. His father is the actor Sir Donald Sinden.-Theatre:...
and Roberta Weiss
Roberta Weiss
Roberta Weiss is a Canadian actress. She sometimes works professionally as Roberta Bizeau.She played Flame Beaufort on NBC's soap opera Santa Barbara.-Career:...
.
The publicity strap-line is "Two shipwrecked castaways discover the island they have landed on is shared by three beautiful women living alone." The 'island girls' decide to fatten up one of the men (Charles, played by Sinden) as a future store of food and use the other (Hubert, played by Colas) for menial tasks. The method of killing Charles for the feast is for Deborah (played by MacColl) to have sex with him until he dies. This caused some controversy and a review that said "En France ce sera considéré comme l'Art. Partout d'autre le considérera comme pornographie presque hardcore." (translation: "In France this will be regarded as Art. Everywhere else will regard it as almost hard-core pornography.")
The English title of the film is 'Man Eaters'.