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Alphaville (1965)
Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (original title)

99 min  -  Mystery | Sci-Fi | Drama   -  5 May 1965 (France)
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A US secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler.

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Jean-Luc Godard (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina and Akim Tamiroff
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Eddie Constantine Eddie Constantine ...
Anna Karina ...
Natacha von Braun
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff ...
Henri Dickson (as Akim Tamirof)
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Storyline

Lemmy Caution, an American private-eye, arrives in Alphaville, a futuristic city on another planet. His very American character is at odds with the city's ruler, an evil scientist named Von Braun, who has outlawed love and self-expression. Written by Gene Volovich <volovich@netcom.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Lemmy Caution | Riddle | Swimming Pool | Detective | Spiral Staircase  | See more »

Taglines:

Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future.

Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Альфавилль See more »

Filming Locations:

EDF building, Paris 12, Paris, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$220,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Athos Films, Chaumiane, Filmstudio See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Godard originally wanted Roland Barthes for the role of Professor von Braun. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Towards the beginning, the term "light years" is used as if it were a measure of time, when actually it is a measure of distance. See more »

Quotes

Lemmy Caution: This isn't a bible, this is a dictionary!
Natacha Von Braun: Aren't they the same in the outlands?
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Crazy Credits

Before the credits, Godard adds one letter at a time to compose the word
"fin"--"i"..."in"..."fin"--as though to suggest "I, in the end." See more »

Connections

Featured in Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (1992) See more »