SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Outsiders, The

Synopsis

Film noir comedy. Odile (Anna Karina) meets wannabe criminals Arthur (Claude Brasseur) and Franz (Sami Frey) in an English-language class and the two men persuade Odile to assist them in staging a robbery. In one scene the teacher (Daniele Girard) reads (in French) a long section from the death scene in Romeo and Juliet as a translation exercise.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1964

Duration

95 mins; 8550 feet

Credits

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Cinematographer

Raoul Coutard

Screenplay

Dolores Hitchens; Jean-Luc Godard

Music

Jean Ferrat; Michel Legrand

Cast

Anna Karina	Odile
Claude Brasseur	Arthur
Daniele Girard	English teacher
Sami Frey	Franz

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Adapted from the novel Fools’ Gold by American author Dolores Hitchens.
Quentin Tarantino’s production company, A Band Apart, was named after the film.

Production Company

Name

Anouchka Films

Name

Orsay Films

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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