Pierrot le Fou

"You've met the tame Godard, the love Godard, the think Godard, ...now meet the wild Godard!"

Jan 8 1969 Not Rated 1h 50m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

Plot

Ferdinand Griffon, married to a wealthy Italian wife, has recently been fired from the television station where he worked. His wife forces him to go to a party at the home of her influential father, who wants to introduce him to a potential employer. Her brother brings babysitter Marianne Renoir to take care of their children. Feeling bored at the bourgeois party, Ferdinand borrows his brother-in-law's car to head home. He meets Marianne, who was his mistress five years ago and insists on calling him Pierrot, and offers to take her home. They spend the night together and he learns that she's involved in smuggling weapons. When terrorists chase her, they decide to leave Paris and his family behind and go on the run, on a crazy journey to nowhere.

Written by

Rémo Forlani, Jean-Luc Godard, Lionel White

Directed by

Jean-Luc Godard

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Rome Paris Films, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 2 nominations total

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