First Name: Carmen

"The Revolutionary New Fable of Erotic Destiny from the Director of BREATHLESS and ALPHAVILLE"

1983 1h 25m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 117

CrimeDramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A woman involved with a terrorist group becomes dangerously close to the police officer guarding the bank they plan to rob.

“The Revolutionary New Fable of Erotic Destiny from the Director of BREATHLESS and ALPHAVILLE”

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Cast

Maruschka Detmers
Carmen X
Jacques Bonnaffé
Joseph Bonnaffé
Myriem Roussel
Claire
Christophe Odent
Gang Leader
Pierre-Alain Chapuis
Bertrand Liebert
Carmen's Bodyguard
Alain Bastien-Thiry
Hotel Valet
Hippolyte Girardot
Fred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: Anne-Marie Miéville
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, shot by Jean-Bernard Menoud. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Maruschka Detmers and Jacques Bonnaffé and Myriem Roussel carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "The Revolutionary New Fable of Erotic Destiny from the Director of BREATHLESS and ALPHAVILLE".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Luc Godard directs. Jean-Bernard Menoud behind the camera. Fabienne Alvarez-Giro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, shot by Jean-Bernard Menoud. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Fabienne Alvarez-Giro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maruschka Detmers and Jacques Bonnaffé and Myriem Roussel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Revolutionary New Fable of Erotic Destiny from the Director of BREATHLESS and ALPHAVILLE".
8IMDB entry: tt0086153 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "robbery", "based on novel or book", "kidnapping", "hostage".