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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 93/100. Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 87% of the 781 1960s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Paul, a young idealist trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, takes a job interviewing people for a marketing research firm. He moves in with aspiring pop singer Madeleine. Paul, however, is disillusioned by the growing commercialism in society, while Madeleine just wants to be successful. The story is told in a series of 15 unrelated vignettes.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic93/100
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
433 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Luc GodardWriter
- Jean-Luc GodardDirector
- Jean-Jacques DeboutOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean-Pierre LéaudPaul
- Chantal GoyaMadeleine Zimmer
- Marlène JobertÉlisabeth Choquet
- Michel DebordRobert Packard
- Catherine-Isabelle DuportCatherine-Isabelle
- Evabritt StrandbergShe (Woman in the Film)
- Birger MalmstenHe (Man in the Film)
- Yves AfonsoMan Who Kills Himself (uncredited)
- Henri AttalThe Other Porn Book Reader (uncredited)
- Mickey BakerRecord Producer (uncredited)
- Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot (uncredited)
- Antoine BourseillerBrigitte Bardot's Director (uncredited)
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Themes
suicideparis, francestudents' movementpoliticspop culturemenage a troisinterviewmagazineaspiring singersingermurderyouth culture
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