Principal cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot', Anna Karina as Marianne Renoir, Graziella Galvani as Maria, Ferdinand's Wife, Aicha Abadir as Aicha Abadir (uncredited), and Henri Attal as The First Pumpman (uncredited)
Film 162 of 253 on the Screen Path
Pierrot le Fou
You've met the tame Godard, the love Godard, the think Godard, ...now meet the wild Godard!
About the film
Pierrot le Fou at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1965 film at stop 162 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Raoul Coutard (director of photography), Françoise Collin (editor), Antoine Duhamel (original music composer), Rémo Forlani (screenplay), and Pierre Guffroy (production design)
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Release
- 1965-11-05
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, and Crime
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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