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Pierrot le Fou

Pierrot le Fou

Drama · Romance · Crime · 1965

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

Movie details

Pierrot le Fou

“You've met the tame Godard, the love Godard, the think Godard, ...now meet the wild Godard!”

1965 Drama · Romance · Crime 1h 50m

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Jean-Luc Godard

Written by

Jean-Luc Godard · Rémo Forlani

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'

Anna Karina

Anna Karina

Marianne Renoir

Graziella Galvani

Graziella Galvani

Maria, Ferdinand's Wife

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Aicha Abadir

Aicha Abadir (uncredited)

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

The First Pumpman (uncredited)

Pascal Aubier

Pascal Aubier

The Second Brother (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

The Third Pumpman (uncredited)

Court is in session

Put Pierrot le Fou on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.