The Chinese
1967 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 6.9 · 90% critics
A small group of French students spend a summer together, immersing themselves in Maoist ideas and debating how to change society. As their discussions turn into action, their idealism is tested by internal disagreements and the question of whether violence can ever be justified.
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Details
- Original title
- La Chinoise
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-08-30
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (241 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like provocative, idea-driven dramas about youthful radicalism and moral debate, with humor mixed in; Not for you if you want a straightforward story or avoid political arguments like in The Two of Us.
Pros: sharp political observations; darkly funny moments; engaging group dynamics | Cons: talky and didactic; distancing style choices; challenging without context
Themes
- suicide
- paris, france
- based on novel or book
- capitalism
- politics
- roommates
- terrorism
- communism
- class struggle
- maoism
- experimental cinema
- marxism
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 1967
Cast & crew
Anne Wiazemsky
as Véronique
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Guillaume
Juliet Berto
as Yvonne
- MS
Michel Semeniako
as Henri
- LB
Lex De Bruijn
as Kirilov
Omar Diop
as Omar
Francis Jeanson
as Francis
- BJ
Blandine Jeanson
as Blandine
- EG
Eliane Giovagnoli
as Son Ami
- CB
Charles L. Bitsch
as Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard