Pierrot le Fou

– Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Original Name:
Pierrot le fou
Pierrot le Fou
Pierrot le Fou (1965) - Also known as Pierrot le fou

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.

Pierrot le Fou (1965) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Jan 1969

Language:

French, English, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Pierrot le Fou: 50th Anniversary Restoration

Pierrot le Fou: 50th Anniversary Restoration
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Plot:

Ferdinand Griffon is married with his wealthy Italian wife and has been recently fired from the television station where he worked. His wife forces him to go to a party in the house of her influential father that wants to introduce Ferdinand to a potential employer. Her brother brings the babysitter Marianne Renoir to take care of their children. Ferdinand feels bored in the bourgeois party and borrows his brother-in-law's car to return home. He meets Marianne, who was his lover five years ago and insists on calling him Pierrot, and offers to take her home. However, he spends the night with her and finds that she is involved in smuggling weapons. When Marianne is chased by terrorists, they decide to travel to the beach without any money, leaving Paris and his family behind in a crazy journey to nowhere.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%

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