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Alphaville

Original title: Alphaville: Une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution
  • 1965
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
29K
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Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina in Alphaville (1965)
A U.S. secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler.
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Hard-boiled DetectiveSatireComedyDramaMysterySci-FiThriller

An agent wrecks the main computer on another planet.An agent wrecks the main computer on another planet.An agent wrecks the main computer on another planet.

  • Director
    • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Writers
    • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Paul Éluard
  • Stars
    • Eddie Constantine
    • Anna Karina
    • Akim Tamiroff
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Jean-Luc Godard
      • Paul Éluard
    • Stars
      • Eddie Constantine
      • Anna Karina
      • Akim Tamiroff
    • 153User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Eddie Constantine
    Eddie Constantine
    • Lemmy Caution
    Anna Karina
    Anna Karina
    • Natacha von Braun
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Henri Dickson
    • (as Akim Tamirof)
    Valérie Boisgel
    • 2nd Seductress Third Class
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Louis Comolli
    • Prof. Jeckell
    • (uncredited)
    Michel Delahaye
    Michel Delahaye
    • von Braun's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-André Fieschi
    • Prof. Heckell
    • (uncredited)
    Christa Lang
    Christa Lang
    • 1st Seductress Third Class
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    Jean-Pierre Léaud
    • Breakfast Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    László Szabó
    László Szabó
    • Chief Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Vernon
    Howard Vernon
    • Léonard von Braun
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Jean-Luc Godard
      • Paul Éluard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      It is unknown who did the voice of the Alpha 60 computer. The voice of Alpha 60 was performed by a man with a mechanical voice box replacing his cancer-damaged larynx who wanted to remain anonymous.
    • Goofs
      Towards the beginning, the term "light years" is used as if it were a measure of time, when actually it is a measure of distance.
    • Quotes

      [English subtitled version]

      Alpha 60: Once we know the number one, we believe that we know the number two, because one plus one equals two. We forget that first we must know the meaning of plus.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the credits, Jean-Luc Godard adds one letter at a time to compose the word "fin"--"i"..."in"..."fin"--as though to suggest "I, in the end".
    • Alternate versions
      Although composed for the standard European aspect ratio of 1.66:1, the restored Criterion version (which is also broadcast on TCM) is presented full-frame. Presumably cinematographer Coutard anticipated future TV showings and kept the image 1.37-safe (i.e., no visible boom mics, lights or other equipment).
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une vague nouvelle (1999)

    User reviews153

    Featured review
    7/10

    Sporadically interesting

    ALPHAVILLE is basically Godard trolling the audience for 100 minutes. Visually, the film is super interesting-- I like the minimalist "future" aesthetic and the gorgeous monochrome photography. The actual story and characters are far less interesting than the visuals, though some of the parody is pretty amusing. The philosophizing is torture. So overall, I found this more interesting to think about afterward than to watch in the moment.
    • MissSimonetta
    • Aug 2, 2022
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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1965 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Dick Tracy on Mars
    • Filming locations
      • Esso tower, La Défense, Hauts-de-Seine, France
    • Production companies
      • André Michelin Productions
      • Filmstudio
      • Chaumiane
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $220,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,696
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,298
      • Feb 9, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $66,076
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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