Alphaville

Friday, March 1 - Sunday, March 3, 2019

Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s beautiful daughter Natasha (Anna Karina), Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”

Winner: Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival (1965); Opening Night Selection, New York Film Festival (1965); Restoration Premiere, New York Film Festival (2013)

Part of our Winter 2019 season of Weekend Classics: Early Godard.

• Country France
• Language In French with English subtitles.
• Year 1965
• Running Time 99 minutes
• Distributor Rialto
• Director Jean-Luc Godard
• Writer Jean-Luc Godard
• Editor Agnes Guillemot
• Cinematographer Raoul Coutard
• Cast Anna Karina, Eddie Constantine, Akim Tamiroff

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