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Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965)

 -  Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi  -  5 May 1965 (France)
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A U.S. 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.

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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>

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

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Budget:

$220,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,298 (USA) (7 February 2014)

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$46,585 (USA) (30 May 2014)
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Trivia

Inspired the name of the German rock group Alphaville. See more »

Goofs

After Lemmy has shot Professor Vonbraun, he runs down a staircase and throws open a glass door. As he does so, the reflection of the cameraman can be seen clearly in the door. See more »

Quotes

Lemmy Caution: Something's not in orbit in the capital of this Galaxy
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In the original version, the beginning credits flash one line at a time, each one scanning across the screen just below the last. See more »

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It's not going to appeal to everyone...
17 June 2003 | by (Newfoundland, Canada) – See all my reviews

Forget about watching this if you have no patience for slow-moving drama, thought-provoking narratives, and/or philosophical discourse.

This film is however unique, virtually impossible to categorize and visually arresting. It's basically a film noir set in an Orwellian future with its lead character using emotion, jokes, philosophy and love to weeds doubts into the rule imposed by a mechanized society of tomorrow....and well it's much more than that too. Recommended to anyone who enjoys the qualities listed in the first paragraph.
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