Pierrot le Fou(1965)
You've met the tame Godard, the love Godard, the think Godard, ...now meet the wild Godard!
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.
Movie: Pierrot le Fou
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'
Marianne Renoir
Maria, Ferdinand's Wife
Le Premier Pompiste (uncredited)
Le Deuxième Frère (uncredited)
Le Troisième Pompiste (uncredited)
L'Homme du Port (uncredited)
Samuel Fuller (uncredited)
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Chantal Akerman on Pierrot le fou
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