---
title: 'The Salamander (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alain Tanner'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 124
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-salamander-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067701/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Salamander (1971)

1971 · 124 min · Comedy · Switzerland

Original title: La Salamandre

## Synopsis

The Salamander is a 1971 Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner and written by Tanner and John Berger. It centres on a young woman whose case becomes the basis for a screenplay investigation. Starring Bulle Ogier and Jean-Luc Bideau, it was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, and screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival in 1971.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alain Tanner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-tanner)
- **Screenplay:** [Alain Tanner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-tanner)
- **Producer:** [Alain Tanner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-tanner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Patrick Moraz](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-moraz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Renato Berta](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-berta)

## Cast

- [Bulle Ogier](https://cinepixo.com/people/bulle-ogier)

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