Jean-Luc Godard's 1964 film <i>Bandè a part</i> (sometimes titled "Band of Outsiders") is an adaptation of a American crime novel that transcends its pulp origins through Godard's cinematic invention. The young lady Odile (Anna Karina), who isn't very bright, meets lowlife Franz (Sami Frey) in an English course and makes the mistake of telling him that the home in which she lives with her aunt holds a large amount…
A Who-Dunit, Who's Got-It, Where-Is-It-Now Wild One From That "Breathless" director Jean-Luc Godard!
Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre. Eventually, their romantic view of outlaws pushes them to plan their own heist, but their inexperience may send them out in a blaze of glory -- which could be just what they want.
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Anna Karina
Odile
Claude Brasseur
Arthur
Sami Frey
Franz
Danièle Girard
English Teacher
Louisa Colpeyn
Madame Victoria
Chantal Darget
Arthur's Aunt
Georges Staquet
Legionary
Ernest Menzer
Arthur's Uncle
Jean-Claude Rémoleux
The Alcoholic Student
Michel Delahaye
The Doorman
Louis Jojot
Claude Makovski
Pupil
Michèle Seghers
Student in English Class
Jean-Luc Godard
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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What is Band of Outsiders about?
Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre.…
When was Band of Outsiders released?
Band of Outsiders was released in 1964.
What genres does Band of Outsiders belong to?
Band of Outsiders is categorised as Crime, Drama, Comedy.
Who stars in Band of Outsiders?
The cast of Band of Outsiders includes Anna Karina, Claude Brasseur, Sami Frey, Danièle Girard, Louisa Colpeyn.

















