Pierrot le Fou

1965 Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

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.

Jean-Paul Belmondo Anna Karina Graziella Galvani Dirk Sanders Jimmy Karoubi Roger Dutoit Hans Meyer Samuel Fuller Aicha Abadir Raymond Devos Jean-Pierre Léaud Georges Staquet Henri Attal Dominique Zardi Pierre Hanin László Szabó Pascal Aubier Maurice Auzel Krista Nell

Alternative Titles

狂人皮埃洛, 狂人皮埃罗, Il bandito delle ore undici, 気狂いピエロ, 미치광이 피에로, Безумный Пьеро, Crazy Pete, Pierrot Goes Wild

drama thriller

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Review by laird ★★★★★ 1

As with all of Godard's movies I feel I'm only skimming the surface of a deep pond full of greater meaning than I'm capable of attaining without having seen all of the same movies, read all of the same books, heard all of the same songs, thought all of the same thoughts, or breathed all of the same breaths as Godard. I suppose that's what makes him a definitively personal filmmaker, his "fingerprints on every frame" as my Francophile film studies professor would repeat like a damn mantra. It can be alienating at times, but in Pierrot Le Fou I think the perfect balance is struck between Godard the ponderous semiotician, Godard the strident leftist, and Godard the movie dude.…
Review by ScreeningNotes ★★★★★ 6

"Chapter Eight"
The fragmentary incoherence of the stories we tell about ourselves; the inherent contingency and inconsistency of both narrative and identity.
I’ve been trying to include more plot synopsis in my reviews, because I easily get carried away with a lot of nonsensical posturing, but Pierrot le fou makes that a rather difficult task. At its most basic, it’s a story about a man who runs away with a woman (the French New Wave’s two most beautiful people, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina), but it’s filled with so much structural experimentation and narrative ambiguity that such a summary sells the movie short by ignoring its most interesting elements. Godard confines himself to some extent to the formal constraints of…
Review by PTAbro ★★★★ 6

Another Godard, another pleasantly inviting, off-kilter trek with charismatic outlaws. Jumping from Breathless to Pierrot le Fou couldn't have been a more serendipitous selection, as their similarities are shocking. Not just in star Jean-Paul Belmondo, nor in the tale of two lovers on the wrong side of the law, but in the vibe and content - a strike against society and its inane, mundane commercialism. Here, instead of the law, Godard has Belmondo escaping from a drab life full of corporate sponsorship, empty philosophers, and family just as sick as he is, but too apathetic to change. Both Michel and Ferdinand craft fantasy personas for themselves; Michel a gangster, Ferdinand a poet. And both are in way over their heads;…
Review by Wes ★★★★★ 8

I guess it was only a matter of time before I was so impacted by a film that I wrote something in regards to my personal life as much as an actual review of a film. It's something that I've been wanting to talk about for the longest time but deep down, I always feared that something like this would only annoy people on top of contributing nothing to the discussion of the very films that make me feel this way. But then I remembered that letterboxd is explicitly designed to work like a diary, and what are diaries good for if you cant express yourself and your fears. I'm being weird and rambling and blaghhhh so I'm gonna move…
Review by Sally Jane Black 5

I always come away from Godard films feeling like, though the experience of watching was pleasant, I didn't really gain anything from it. There's so much to like about the films; they ooze with cool. But I don't get from them the same euphoric sense of connection that I do from my favorite films, and that always seems to hold them back.
Then again, that might be their intention.
Anyway, Pierrot le Fou was no different, really. It's a strange post-modern sort of Bonnie and Clyde story with some fun moments, especially when the fourth wall is shattered or the editing starts to get crazy on us. But in the end, the depth of the film escapes me.
Review by ˗ˏˋ Liam ˊˎ˗ ★★★★★

"ten minutes ago, i saw death everywhere. and now look, the sea, the waves, the sky. life may be sad, but it’s still beautiful. i suddenly feel free. we can do whatever we want when we want."
that quote right there puts how godard‘s films make me feel perfectly!!! he creates such refreshing and energising works of art that have completely stolen my heart!!! this film right here is no exception to that and is an absolute masterpiece full of adventure, colour, charm, life and the heartbreaks that come with it. the impact this man has had on cinema is so apparent and i will be forever thankful for his passion and creativity!

Recent reviews

Review by azkaelfaatih ★★★★½

Godard sejak Anna Karina secara karakter tokoh lebih kuat dibanding sebelumnya, meski setiap periode itu memiliki kelebihan dan kekurangannya masing-masing. Tapi dalan film Pierrot le Fou ini yg bisa diambil dan ditekankan adalah bahwa dari Godard kita belajar bagaimana seni dari breaking the rules.
Yang akhirnya nanti diikuti banyak sutradara masa kini, Tarantino, Bong, kalo di Indo ada Joko Anwar (dia ikut Tarantino yg artinya juga ikut Godard haha)
Review by Alice

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Review by vwvw ★★★½

Hyperreality! Hype Hype Hype
Review by cris ★★★★

sooo after quarantine who tryna go to france wit me
Review by Nuutti Nykänen ★★★★½

My favorite Godard so far, certainly the most entertaining yet. His somewhat spontaneous style works tremendously well with the seemingly aimless, free-spirited and perilous adventure these two go on.
I have a feeling that this Godard guy likes movies.
Review by Mikey ★★★★★

In one word: emotion
Review by céline ★★★½

i'm a bit disappointed because this movie has so much potential but it just felt messy to me. i get why people love it so much and i'm sad i couldn't get more into it. it's still enjoyable to watch and also pretty and poetic
Review by yağmur ★★★★½

aşk yeniden tarif edilmeli
Review by okcordero ★★★★

Scavenger Hunt 61
#18: “Watch a movie starring an iconic non-American on-screen couple/team”
It felt appropriate to watch Pierrot le fou on April Fool’s Day (though nobody is feeling particularly foolish right now considering the circumstances). Either way, this was a typically Godard film—cool, colorful, aloof, just the right amount of obnoxious—but with elements of Bonnie & Clyde and some anti-Americanism to boot. That and seeing the late Anna Karina again on screen made for a fun watch, though the part where Marianne talks about wanting to be free and escape the island strikes a little too close right now.