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Release Date:
5 May 1965 (France)
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Tagline:
Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future.
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win
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(20 articles)
Movie Poster of the Week: “Elena” and the Top Ten Favorite Posters of Designer Sam Smith
(From MUBI. 11 May 2012, 8:08 AM, PDT)
Movie Poster of the Week: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Alphaville” and the films of Lemmy Caution
(From MUBI. 3 March 2012, 12:08 PM, PST)
Shameless Plug: We’re Nominated in The Rondos!
(From Trailers from Hell. 1 March 2012, 8:03 AM, PST)
(From MUBI. 11 May 2012, 8:08 AM, PDT)
Movie Poster of the Week: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Alphaville” and the films of Lemmy Caution
(From MUBI. 3 March 2012, 12:08 PM, PST)
Shameless Plug: We’re Nominated in The Rondos!
(From Trailers from Hell. 1 March 2012, 8:03 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
It's not going to appeal to everyone...
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Eddie Constantine | ... | Lemmy Caution |
 | Anna Karina | ... | Natacha von Braun |
| Akim Tamiroff | ... | Henri Dickson (as Akim Tamirof) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Valérie Boisgel | ... | 2nd Seductress Third Class (uncredited) |
| Jean-Louis Comolli | ... | Prof. Jeckell (uncredited) |
| Michel Delahaye | ... | von Braun's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Jean-André Fieschi | ... | Prof. Heckell (uncredited) |
| Christa Lang | ... | 1st Seductress Third Class (uncredited) |
 | Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Breakfast waiter (uncredited) |
| László Szabó | ... | Chief Engineer (uncredited) |
| Howard Vernon | ... | Prof. Leonard Nosferatu aka von Braun (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jean-Luc Godard | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jean-Luc Godard | ||
| Paul Éluard | poem "Capitale de la douleur" (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| André Michelin | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Paul Misraki | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Raoul Coutard | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Agnès Guillemot | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Pierre Guffroy | (uncredited) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Philippe Dussart | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Charles L. Bitsch | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Hélène Kalougine | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Jean-Paul Savignac | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| René Levert | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Georges Liron | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Georges Pierre | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Athos Films
- Chaumiane
- Filmstudio (co-production)
- Elan Films (1965) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Connoisseur Film Ltd. (1966) (UK) (theatrical)
- Athos Films
- Continental Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Criterion Collection, The (1995) (USA) (laserdisc)
- Criterion Collection, The (1998) (USA) (DVD)
- Janus Films (USA)
- Mundial Filmes (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1983) (UK) (VHS)
- Pathé Contemporary Films (USA) (subtitled)
- Raro Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD) (box set)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution" - France (original title)
"Dick Tracy on Mars" - USA (informal title)
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"Dick Tracy on Mars" - USA (informal title)
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Runtime:
99 min
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1.37 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 (w) | South Korea:15 | Peru:14 | UK:12A (re-rating) (2005) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1994)
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Trivia:
Despite the fact that the film is a work of science fiction and supposed to be in a city of the future, all the sets were existing locations in Paris in 1965, and all the weapons are conventional firearms.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Towards the end when Lemmy and Natasha get into their car while all the Alphaville residents are incapacitated, cars can be seen driving past, while the drivers should have been knocked out.See more »
Quotes:
Lemmy Caution:I refuse to become what you call normal.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994)See more »
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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.