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Alphaville (1965)

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction

Most recently watched by archstanton43

Overview

Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”

Rated NR | Length 99 minutes

Actors

Eddie Constantine | Anna Karina | Akim Tamiroff | Valérie Boisgel | Jean-Louis Comolli | Michel Delahaye | Christa Lang | Jean-Pierre Léaud | László Szabó | Howard Vernon | Ernest Menzer | Jean-André Fieschi

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Alphaville is an experience not easy to describe. Lemmy Caution is the secret agent out to prevent Alpha 60 from taking over the world in an alternate reality set in the same time period of the 1960s. I suppose that’s the easiest way to summarize in one sentence however it’s so much more than that. The B&W presentation lends a noir quality in addition to the sleuthing by the protagonist. It’s one that probably requires more than one viewing to fully absorb everything. It’s also apparent how many sci-fi films have borrowed from this one. Anna Karina as Natacha is just dreamy.

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