Band of Outsiders (1964)
"Bande à part" (original title)

Two crooks with a fondness for old Hollywood B-movies convince a languages student to help them commit a robbery.

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Dolores Hitchens (novel)

Stars:

Anna Karina, Danièle Girard, Louisa Colpeyn

Cast

Credited cast:
Anna Karina	...	Odile
Danièle Girard	...	English Teacher
Louisa Colpeyn	...	Madame Victoria
Chantal Darget	...	Arthur's Aunt
Sami Frey	...	Franz
Claude Brasseur	...	Arthur
Georges Staquet	...	Le légionnaire
Ernest Menzer	...	Arthur's Uncle
Jean-Claude Rémoleux	...	L'élève buveur d'alcool
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michel Delahaye	...	Le portier
Jean-Luc Godard	...	Le narrateur
Monsieur Jojot
Claude Makovski	...	Pupil
Michèle Seghers	...	Student in English Class

Storyline

A triangle: Franz, Arthur, and Odile. Franz, a young man with Alain Delon good looks, has met Odile in an English class. She lives in Joinville with wealthy benefactors and has mentioned to Franz that Mr. Stolz keeps a pile of 10,000 franc notes unlocked in his room. Franz tells his friend Arthur, a swarthy guy whose shady uncle is pressing him for money. Arthur and Franz, who mimic American movie tough guys, case Odile's house, pressure her to assist them with a burglary, and make passes at her as well. She's alternately compliant and distressed. Will they pull off the heist?

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Plot Keywords:

alienation | paris france | newspaper headline | nouvelle vague | trio | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

BFI [United Kingdom] (distributor)

Country:

France

Language:

French English

Release Date:

5 August 1964 (France)

Also Known As:

Band of Outsiders

Filming Locations:

Chateau d'Eau, Porte des Lilas, Le Métro, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,656 (USA) (17 August 2001)

Gross:

$182,857 (USA) (16 November 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Films, Anouchka Films, Orsay Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Odile refers to dancing at 'Mimi Pinson's'. 'Mimi Pinson' was a fictional character in a book by Alfred de Musset, 'Mademoiselle Mimi Pinson: Profil de grisette'. It is likely her name was appropriated for the name of a dance hall/ café. It has links to Odile's character in that Mimi Pinson was a grisette, a term used to define independent young women who were adventurous and lived only for moment.

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Goofs

When assaulted by his uncle, Arthur's position changes between shots.

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Quotes

Franz: I'm loopy the lup, the good wolf.

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Crazy Credits

For the last time (?) on the screen Music by Michel Legrand

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Connections

Referenced in The Liar (1981)

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Soundtracks

"J'entends, j'entends"
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Jean Ferrat

User Reviews

A great, great film

Bande à part [A Band of Outsiders] is an extraordinarily influential film, maybe even more so than Breathless. It's themes of a generation lost are still relevant today, and many scenes have been copied by numerous filmmakers. Quentin Tarantino, for one, regards this as one of his all time favorite films, and it's not hard to see why, the cafeteria and dance scene were heavily borrowed for Pulp Fiction. Anna Karina is one of the most gorgeous actresses of all time. 9.5/10.