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73% Critic Match
Pierrot le Fou
“You've met the tame Godard, the love Godard, the think Godard, ...now meet the wild Godard!”
7.3 / 10• 1965• 1h 50m•NR• French
DramaRomanceCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'
Lead
Anna Karina
Marianne Renoir
Graziella Galvani
Maria, Ferdinand's Wife
AA
Aicha Abadir
Aicha Abadir (uncredited)
Henri Attal
The First Pumpman (uncredited)
Pascal Aubier
The Second Brother (uncredited)
Maurice Auzel
The Third Pumpman (uncredited)
Raymond Devos
The Man from the Port (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Luc Godard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pierrot le Fou is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
