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Release

9 Oct 1971

Country

France

Language

French

Production

ORTF Télévision

Overview

Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus while two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.

Plot

Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, a deaf-mute and a con artist simultaneously stumble upon the remnants of a secret society.

Cast

Michèle MorettiHermine KaragheuzKaren Puig

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 96%Metacritic: 87/100

Details

Director

Jacques RivetteSuzanne Schiffman

Writers

Jacques RivetteSuzanne SchiffmanHonoré de Balzac

Miniseries

Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus while two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.

Air Date:10 Oct 1971
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From Lili to Thomas

Rivette instantly establishes his playful, no-rules reality as two theater troupes rehearse avant-garde versions of Aeschylus plays climaxing in an epic, hypnotic warm-up exercise that unfolds like a primal, clothed orgy. We are introduced to a deadpan, deaf-mute busker and Frédérique, a wayward young con artist.

Runtime:1h 30m
Air Date:10 Oct 1971Available

Episodes of Miniseries

8 episodes

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EP 2
EP 3
EP 4
EP 5
EP 6
EP 7
EP 8
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