Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Pierrot le Fou (1965, FRA/ITA) C-110m. SCOPE *** D: Jean-Luc Godard. Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, Graziella Galvani, Henri Attal, Samuel Fuller, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Dominique Zardi. Matter-of-taste art house classic about aimless Belmondo, who takes it on the lam with beautiful Karina after she kills a gangster. Predates many later lovers-on-the-lam pictures, but cannot really be compared to any because of Godard's unique, artsy presentation. Ultimately, a fascinating experiment that was reportedly shot without a script. Strong, poetic images are more important than the plot here. Based on the novel Obsession by Lionel White. English titles: CRAZY PETE, PIERROT GOES WILD.


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