The Blue of the Origins

1979 0h 52m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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A survival, silent black & white film shot with a hand camera, a journey into Philippe Garrel's intimate family album featuring the two women who counted in his cinematographic life: Nico and Zouzou.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nico
Zouzou
Philippe Garrel
Jean Seberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Garrel
Writers: Philippe Garrel
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Garrel, shot by Philippe Garrel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Philippe Garrel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nico and Zouzou and Philippe Garrel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Garrel directs. Philippe Garrel behind the camera. Philippe Garrel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Philippe Garrel, shot by Philippe Garrel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Philippe Garrel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nico and Zouzou and Philippe Garrel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.