Pierrot le Fou
1965 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
A restless man abandons his comfortable life and hits the road with a young woman who’s tangled up with criminals. As they drift from Paris toward the Mediterranean, their romance turns into a reckless, on-the-run adventure filled with theft, danger, and sudden bursts of humor and reflection.
Based on Obsession
Also known as Crazy Pete · Pierrot Goes Wild · Pierrot the Fool
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Details
- Original title
- Pierrot le fou
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-11-05
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (945 votes)
- Budget
- $300,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re up for a colorful, freewheeling crime romance that plays with expectations and mixes humor with unease, especially if you liked Breathless or Contempt; Not for you if you need a clear, straightforward plot.
Pros: bold pop-art energy; charismatic couple on the run; playful musical moments | Cons: loose, episodic story; can feel pretentious; meaning may feel unclear
Themes
- paris, france
- mediterranean
- painting
- bourgeoisie
- road trip
- femme fatale
- money
- bombing
- dock
- fugitive lovers
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1966 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'
Anna Karina
as Marianne Renoir
Graziella Galvani
as Maria, Ferdinand's Wife
- AA
Aicha Abadir
as Aicha Abadir (uncredited)
Henri Attal
as The First Pumpman (uncredited)
Pascal Aubier
as The Second Brother (uncredited)
Maurice Auzel
as The Third Pumpman (uncredited)
Raymond Devos
as The Man from the Port (uncredited)
- RD
Roger Dutoit
as The Gangster (uncredited)
Samuel Fuller
as Samuel Fuller (uncredited)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard