
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo(1977)
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.


A young Belgian car nut and hairdresser's apprentice attempts to get a Porsche by all means for his nearing debut race and meets a girl in the same time.

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Marc

Catherine-Isabelle Duport
Michèle

Jacqueline Bir
The Woman
Paul Roland
The Boss
Paul Frère
Self
Leon Dony
Car Salesman
Lucien Charbonnier
Sausage Seller
Georges Aubrey
John Dobrynine
Marc's Friend

Bernard Graczyk
The Colleague at the Hair Salon
The Departure is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1967 exploring themes of car race, car mechanic, belgium, porsche. Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, it stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Catherine-Isabelle Duport, Jacqueline Bir. A young Belgian car nut and hairdresser's apprentice attempts to get a Porsche by all means for his nearing debut race and meets a girl in the same time.
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