Far from Vietnam

1967 1h 56m FR

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 27

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Synopsis

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In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maurice Garrel
Narrator (voice)
Anne Bellec
(segment "Claude Ridder")
Karen Blanguernon
Claude's Girfriend (segment "Claude Ridder")
Bernard Fresson
Claude Ridder (segment "Claude Ridder")
Marie-France Mignal
(segment "Claude Ridder") (uncredited)
Hồ Chí Minh
Self (segment "Flash Back") (archive footage)
Agnès Varda
Narrator (segment "Flash Back") (voice)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (segment "Camera Eye")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: Jacques Sternberg, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean Lacouture
Languages: French, English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Spanish, Vietnamese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Colette Leloup 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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Maurice Garrel and Anne Bellec and Karen Blanguernon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Luc Godard directs. Charles L. Bitsch behind the camera. Colette Leloup cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, English, Spanish, Vietnamese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Spanish, Vietnamese.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, shot by Charles L. Bitsch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Colette Leloup shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maurice Garrel and Anne Bellec and Karen Blanguernon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0061913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.