Out 1 (1971)
"Out 1, noli me tangere" (original title)

"Out 1" is a very precise picture of post May '68 malaise - when Utopian dreams of a new society had crashed and burned, radical terrorism was starting to emerge in unlikely places and a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Jacques Rivette, Suzanne Schiffman

Stars:

Michèle Moretti, Hermine Karagheuz, Karen Puig

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michèle Moretti	...	Lili
Hermine Karagheuz	...	Marie
Karen Puig	...	Elaine
Pierre Baillot	...	Quentin, un acteur
Marcel Bozonnet	...	Nicolas / Arsenal / Papa / Théo
Jean-Pierre Léaud	...	Colin / Le jeune sourd-muet
Michael Lonsdale	...	Thomas
Sylvain Corthay	...	Achille
Edwine Moatti	...	Béatrice
Bernadette Onfroy	...	Bergamotte
Monique Clément	...	Faune
Juliet Berto	...	Frédérique
Gérard Martin	...	Un faux célibataire
Gilette Barbier	...	La logeuse de Colin
Jean-Pierre Bastid	...	Trois truand

Storyline

"Out 1" is a very precise picture of post May '68 malaise - when Utopian dreams of a new society had crashed and burned, radical terrorism was starting to emerge in unlikely places and a great many other things. Two marginals who don't know one another stumble into the remnants of a "secret society": Colin, a seemingly deaf-mute who all of a sudden begins to talk and Frederique, a con artist working the "short con" (stealing drinks and tricking men who think she's a hooker out of their money). Meanwhile there are two theater groups rehearsing classic Greek dramas: "Seven Against Thebes" and "Prometheus Bound". A member of the Moretti group passes a note to Leaud about "The 13" which sends Leaud on a search for "The 13". His search brings him eventually to Bulle Ogier's shop in Les Halles "L'Angle du Hasard." Berto follows much the same path when she steals a cachet of letters from Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and tries to get money from their owners for their return. These twin activities ...

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Plot Keywords:

rehearsal | seaside | theatre | knife | theater | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 October 1971 (France)

Also Known As:

Out 1

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sunchild Productions, Les Films du Losange, Ministère de la Culture

Technical Specs

Runtime:

729 min 773 min (restored)

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Wild One (1953)

User Reviews

What's this film about?!

What a crazy film!It lasts 12(!) hours and you don't understand who these people are and what are they doing!The main plot is about a bunch of clueless actors trying to bring on scene "Prometheus",but there are lots of sub-plots,like the disappearing of Thomas and a crazy guy looking for Monsieur Warok....what's the meaning of all this???