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Barbarella

Barbarella

Science Fiction · Adventure · Comedy · 1968

In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.

Movie details

Barbarella

“See Barbarella do her thing!”

1968 Science Fiction · Adventure · Comedy 1h 38m

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6.0 / 10

Community rating

In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Roger Vadim

Written by

Roger Vadim · Vittorio Bonicelli · Brian Degas · Terry Southern

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Barbarella

John Phillip Law

John Phillip Law

Pygar

Anita Pallenberg

Anita Pallenberg

The Great Tyrant

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Professor Ping

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

President of Earth

Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea

Concierge / Durand-Durand

V

Véronique Vendell

Captain Moon

Court is in session

Put Barbarella on trial.

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

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.