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Masculin Féminin
“Jean-Luc Godard's Swinging Look at Youth and Love in Paris Today!”
7.2 / 10• 1966• 1h 45m•NR• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Paul
Lead
Chantal Goya
Madeleine Zimmer
Marlène Jobert
Élisabeth Choquet
MD
Michel Debord
Robert Packard
Catherine-Isabelle Duport
Catherine-Isabelle
Evabritt Strandberg
She (Woman in the Film)
Birger Malmsten
He (Man in the Film)
Yves Afonso
Man Who Kills Himself (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. Masculin Féminin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
