Bande a Part

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 KarinaOdile
Claude BrasseurArthur
Daniele GirardEnglish teacher
Sami FreyFranz

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

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Bande a Part". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67241 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)