Credited cast: | |||
Anna Karina | ... | Odile | |
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Danièle Girard | ... | English Teacher |
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Louisa Colpeyn | ... | Madame Victoria |
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Chantal Darget | ... | Arthur's Aunt |
Sami Frey | ... | Franz | |
Claude Brasseur | ... | Arthur | |
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Georges Staquet | ... | Legionary |
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Ernest Menzer | ... | Arthur's Uncle |
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Jean-Claude Rémoleux | ... | L'élève buveur d'alcool |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Michel Delahaye | ... | Le portier |
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Louis Jojot | ... | (as Monsieur Jojot) |
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Claude Makovski | ... | Pupil |
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Michèle Seghers | ... | Student in English Class |
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? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Accessible Godard! Between the more famous "Breathless" and "Alphaville.." Godard wrote and directed this gem of French chic. The story is straight out of the tabloids, a love triangle of misfits who band together briefly but end up making a mess of things. But their moments together are oddly fascinating particularly an infectious dance sequence as all three do the Madison. It's worth watching the movie for this scene alone! The leads, including Jean-Luc Godard partner Anna Karina, are young and charming and their quick dialogue keeps things light. Yet the viewer remains detached throughout and ultimately is left with a sense of surrealism. A wonderful example of French "new wave" cinema, "Band a'part" is a delight. Voyez!