Alphaville
1965 · Movie · 1h 39m · NR
DramaScience FictionMystery
"Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future."
Overview
Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”
Ratings
TMDB
6.9/10
Key crew
- Paul MisrakiOriginal Music Composer
- Jean-Luc GodardDirector
- Jean-Luc GodardWriter
Cast
- Eddie ConstantineLemmy Caution
- Anna KarinaNatacha von Braun
- Akim TamiroffHenri Dickson
- Valérie Boisgel2nd Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
- Jean-Louis ComolliProf. Jeckell (uncredited)
- Michel Delahayevon Braun's Assistant (uncredited)
- Christa Lang1st Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
- Jean-Pierre LéaudBreakfast Waiter (uncredited)
- László SzabóChief Engineer (uncredited)
- Howard VernonLéonard von Braun (uncredited)
- Ernest MenzerRed Star Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
photographydystopiasuper computersurrealismfilm noirlemmy cautionprivate detectivefrench noircomputer scientistfuture visiondistant planetauthoritarian regime