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A silent, surreal parallel between a couple and a dog.A silent, surreal parallel between a couple and a dog.A silent, surreal parallel between a couple and a dog.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 19 nominations
Kamel Abdelli
- Gédéon
- (as Kamel Abdeli)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThe end credits just list peoples' names, without any indication of what work they contributed to the project.
- GoofsSeveral historically inaccurate comments are made. One ,that Hitler was elected.(He was appointed ,not chosen by a vote.) Second, that Mao said it was too soon to tell about the French Revolution. (It was Chou En Lai who said that .)
- ConnectionsEdited from Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
- SoundtracksSymphony No. 7 Op. 92 II. Allegretto
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Bruno Walter and Columbia Symphony Orchestra
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In this French-Swiss film, various vignettes are used to follow the lives of two couples and the dog of one of those couples as they occasionally philosophize.
Because this film is written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it is obligated to be as incomprehensible as possible to the average viewer. As I have seen many of his films before (some of which I have liked), I was prepared for an odd experience.
A synopsis on Wikipedia was helpful but it made me feel I had missed something. However, conventional plot is not a Godardian purpose.
If the intention is to create a dream-like experience to affect the subconscious mind, then the film does rather well. However, I still expect at least a minimal amount of understanding what I am watching. Luckily, the film was mercifully short at just an hour and ten minutes.
Because this film is written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it is obligated to be as incomprehensible as possible to the average viewer. As I have seen many of his films before (some of which I have liked), I was prepared for an odd experience.
A synopsis on Wikipedia was helpful but it made me feel I had missed something. However, conventional plot is not a Godardian purpose.
If the intention is to create a dream-like experience to affect the subconscious mind, then the film does rather well. However, I still expect at least a minimal amount of understanding what I am watching. Luckily, the film was mercifully short at just an hour and ten minutes.
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- Goodbye to Language 3D
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- Gross US & Canada
- $401,889
- Gross worldwide
- $567,868
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