# Pierrot le Fou (1965)

> A married television executive and his former lover abandon bourgeois Paris for a vivid, anarchic flight through crime, desire, and cinematic fantasy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1851

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
- Director: Jean-Luc Godard
- Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, Graziella Galvani, Aicha Abadir, Henri Attal, Pascal Aubier, Maurice Auzel, Raymond Devos
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, dreamy, arthouse film night, cinephile viewing

## Synopsis

A thrilling escape from the confines of bourgeois life leads to unexpected love and danger.

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