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First Name: Carmen

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Beautiful terrorist Carmen (Maruschka Detmers) asks her uncle, an eccentric filmmaker (Jean-Luc Godard), to borrow his beach house to make a movie. She intends it to be a hideout after a bank robbery, but plans go awry when she falls for the security guard (Jacques Bonnaffé). At the same time, a violinist's (Myriem Roussel) string quartet rehearses Beethoven pieces for the film's soundtrack, and Carmen's uncle attempts to make a new film. The plot is very loosely based on the opera "Carmen."

Critics Reviews

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Time Out Apr 17, 2007
This, throwaway jokes and all, is Godard back at his most nouvelle vague in years. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Jan 1, 2000
He is searching for a point of equilibrium between the made and the found, the ordered and the chaotic -- a point from which to define an aesthetic for the 80s. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jul 12, 2019
3.5/4
One of Jean-Luc Godard's more coherent efforts of his later years. Go to Full Review Felix Gonzalez Jr. DVD Review Feb 14, 2008
With equal parts heist drama and romantic comedy, the movie continues Godard's exploration of film .... Go to Full Review Film4 Apr 17, 2007
This is Godard at his most mischievous. Go to Full Review TV Guide Aug 29, 2006
3.5/4
The film is spiced with passion, philosophy, eroticism, and technical innovation, and while its ideas are relatively accessible, they still do not make for 'easy' viewing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Jul 22, 2015 Goddard at his worst.And this film won Golden lion. What an absurd?!.This film is about MESS in Goddard's head at the time.Film without any content, without any moral, without any theme See more May 19, 2015 you'll have to work hard to get this one. See more Jul 25, 2012 Eu amo Godard, mas porra, esse filme é intragável. See more Mar 6, 2012 another one only for the hardcore JLG fans. Love the use of Tom Waits' music in one scene. See more Mar 6, 2011 Not Godard's best work , but worth watching at least once. See more Feb 9, 2011 The relationship between music, sex and violence was innovatively stimulating. Otherwise, I have to say how much I prefer and love the Godard of the sixties compared to the Godard of the eighties. Art is essentially the ability to communicate good stories, not just to express a notion, but to explore the notion. See more Read all reviews
First Name: Carmen

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Cast & Crew

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Jean-Luc Godard

Director

Maruschka Detmers

Carmen X

Jacques Bonnaffé

Joseph Bonnaffé

Myriem Roussel

Claire

Christophe Odent

Jacques

Jean-Luc Godard

Oncle Jeannot
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First Name: Carmen

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Movie Info

Synopsis Beautiful terrorist Carmen (Maruschka Detmers) asks her uncle, an eccentric filmmaker (Jean-Luc Godard), to borrow his beach house to make a movie. She intends it to be a hideout after a bank robbery, but plans go awry when she falls for the security guard (Jacques Bonnaffé). At the same time, a violinist's (Myriem Roussel) string quartet rehearses Beethoven pieces for the film's soundtrack, and Carmen's uncle attempts to make a new film. The plot is very loosely based on the opera "Carmen."
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Producer
Alain Sarde
Screenwriter
Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Miéville
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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