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Pierrot le Fou

Pierrot le Fou

You've met the tame Godard, the love Godard, the think Godard, ...now meet the wild Godard!

19657.31h 50m

Overview

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
Written by Lionel White, Rémo Forlani, Jean-Luc Godard
Produced by Georges de Beauregard, Dino De Laurentiis
Box OfficeBudget: $300K0

Top Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'

Anna Karina

Anna Karina

Marianne Renoir

Graziella Galvani

Graziella Galvani

Maria, Ferdinand's Wife

A

Aicha Abadir

Aicha Abadir (uncredited)

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

The First Pumpman (uncredited)

Pascal Aubier

Pascal Aubier

The Second Brother (uncredited)

Maurice Auzel

Maurice Auzel

The Third Pumpman (uncredited)

Raymond Devos

Raymond Devos

The Man from the Port (uncredited)

R

Roger Dutoit

The Gangster (uncredited)

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

paris, francemediterraneanpaintingbourgeoisieroad tripfemme fatalemoneybombingdockfugitive lovers

About Pierrot le Fou

Pierrot le Fou is a drama, romance, crime film released in 1965 exploring themes of paris, france, mediterranean, painting, bourgeoisie, road trip, femme fatale. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, Graziella Galvani. Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

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