A U.S. secret agent is sent to the distant space city of Alphaville where he must find a missing person and free the city from its tyrannical ruler.
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Title: Alphaville (1965)
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Eddie Constantine | ... | Lemmy Caution | |
| Anna Karina | ... | Natacha von Braun | |
| Akim Tamiroff | ... | Henri Dickson (as Akim Tamirof) | |
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Lemmy Caution, an American private-eye, arrives in Alphaville, a futuristic city on another planet. His very American character is at odds with the city's ruler, an evil scientist named Von Braun, who has outlawed love and self-expression. Written by Gene Volovich <volovich@netcom.com>
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Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future. See more »Parents Guide:
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When questioned, Lemmy Caution states that he drives a Ford Galaxy. It's actually a Ford Mustang. See more »Quotes
Chief Engineer: Sooner or later, the Outlands will declare war on us. Therefore, we decided to invade them.See more »
Crazy Credits
In the original version, the beginning credits flash one line at a time, each one scanning across the screen just below the last. See more »Alternate Versions
In the original French version, the voice of the computer Alpha 60 sounds harsh and throaty as if produced by belching. One English-dubbed version gives the computer a more typical computer-like voice. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Release Date:
5 May 1965 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$220,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,298, 9 February 2014Gross USA:
$47,696Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Forget about watching this if you have no patience for slow-moving drama, thought-provoking narratives, and/or philosophical discourse.
This film is however unique, virtually impossible to categorize and visually arresting. It's basically a film noir set in an Orwellian future with its lead character using emotion, jokes, philosophy and love to weeds doubts into the rule imposed by a mechanized society of tomorrow....and well it's much more than that too. Recommended to anyone who enjoys the qualities listed in the first paragraph.