Bande à part (1964)

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Dolores Hitchens (novel)
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Release Date:

5 August 1964 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Two crooks with a fondness for old Hollywood B-movies convince a languages student to help them commit a robbery.

Plot Keywords:

Newspaper Headline | Trio | Dance | Louvre Museum | Alienation

Cast

Anna Karina	...	Odile
Danièle Girard	...	English Teacher
Louisa Colpeyn	...	Madame Victoria
Chantal Darget	...	Arthur's Aunt
Sami Frey	...	Franz
Claude Brasseur	...	Arthur
Georges Staquet	...	Le légionnaire
Ernest Menzer	...	Arthur's Uncle
Jean-Claude Rémoleux	...	L'élève buveur d'alcool
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michel Delahaye	...	Le portier
Jean-Luc Godard	...	Le narrateur
Monsieur Jojot
Claude Makovski	...	Pupil
Michèle Seghers	...	Student in English Class

Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard		(as JeanLuc Cinéma Godard)

Writing credits
Dolores Hitchens		(novel "Fools' Gold")
Jean-Luc Godard		(scenario) uncredited

Original Music by
Michel Legrand

Cinematography by
Raoul Coutard

Film Editing by
Françoise Collin
Dahlia Ezove
Agnès Guillemot

Makeup Department
Janou Pottier	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Philippe Dussart	....	production manager
Ritta Sarf	....	unit manager
Maurice Urbain	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hélène Kalougine	....	assistant director (as Hélène Kalouguine)
Jean-Paul Savignac	....	assistant director (as JeanClaude Savignac)

Sound Department
Antoine Bonfanti	....	sound
Robert Cambourakis	....	sound assistant
René Levert	....	sound
Jean Philippe	....	sound assistant

Camera and Electrical Department
Fernand Coquet	....	electrician
Pierre Coquet	....	electrician (as Pierrot Coquet)
JeanClaude Duran	....	grip
Bernard Largemain	....	grip
Georges Liron	....	camera operator
Marilù Parolini	....	still photographer (as Marilou Parolini)
Théo Robichet	....	camera operator
Roger Schleich	....	grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christiane Fageol	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Patricia Finaly	....	office production assistant
Jeanne Marie Olivier	....	office production assistant (as JaneMarie Olivier)
Suzanne Schiffman	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Columbia Films (presents)
• Anouchka Films
• Orsay Films

Distributors

• Columbia Films (1964) (France) (theatrical)
• British Film Institute (BFI) (2001) (UK) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Columbia Films (1965) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (1965) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Royal Films International (1966) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled) (some cut) (replaced to English credit)
• Silver Screen Collection (2008) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• BFI Video (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Pan Vision Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Pathé Contemporary Films (1964) (USA) (subtitled)
• Rialto Pictures (2001) (USA) (re-release)
• Tobis (2006) (Germany) (DVD) (box-set)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• YLE Teema (2009) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Studios Marignan  acknowledgement (as Marignan)
• S.I.M.O.  sound re-recording
• GTC  sound re-recording (as G. T. C)
• Doubleday  book publisher: New York
• Éditions Gallimard  book publisher: Paris (as Gallimard)

Also Known As:

Band of Outsiders (USA)

Runtime:

USA:95 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:16 (nf) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chateau d'Eau, Porte des Lilas, Le Métro, Paris, France

Company:

Columbia Films

Trivia:

The principle actors rehearsed for the famous dance sequence in nightclubs and bars in Paris' Latin District.

Goofs:

Continuity: When assaulted by his uncle, Arthur's position changes between shots.

Quotes:

Franz: Sometimes, if you don't hide stuff, nobody notices. I read that in an American book.

Movie Connections:

References The Gold Rush (1925)

Soundtrack:

J'entends, j'entends

See the Louvre in 9 minutes 43 seconds!

Accessible Godard! Between the more famous "Breathless" and "Alphaville.." Godard wrote and directed this gem of French chic. The story is straight out of the tabloids, a love triangle of misfits who band together briefly but end up making a mess of things. But their moments together are oddly fascinating particularly an infectious dance sequence as all three do the Madison. It's worth watching the movie for this scene alone! The leads, including Jean-Luc Godard partner Anna Karina, are young and charming and their quick dialogue keeps things light. Yet the viewer remains detached throughout and ultimately is left with a sense of surrealism. A wonderful example of French "new wave" cinema, "Band a'part" is a delight. Voyez!