Valparaiso, Valparaiso (1973)
Overview
Alain Cluny is Balthazar, a bumbling middle-aged intellectual who spouts off from time to time about leftist causes, usually to his current girlfriend. Then Edwarda (Bernadette Lafont), who is active in the political underground, comes into his life. From that point on, he begins to act on his beliefs. Edwarda's underground political action group stages a little drama to test Balthazar's commitment and reliability, putting him through an interrogation by what appear to him to be French secret police. Having passed this test, he is given a real assignment. This film is a comedy with elements of satire, and it explores the humor to be found in left-wing pretentiousness of all kinds. - Rovi
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.813 |
Directed By
Pascal Aubier
Crew
Pascal Aubier
Pascal Aubier
Patrice Pouget
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Ivry Gitlis
TOP CAST
Alain Cuny
Balthazar Lamarck-Caulaincourt
Bernadette Lafont
Edwarda
László Szabó
Lazlo
Albane Navizet
Lara
Alexandra Stewart
La paysanne
Rufus
Un méchant
Clément Harari
Un très méchant
Hans Meyer
Helmut
Yves Afonso
Anatole
Christian Van Cau
Simon
Marthe Mercadier
La maîtresse de maison
Yves Vincent
Le maître de maison
Jean-Claude Rémoleux
Antoine
Elizabeth Prouvost
La monitrice
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