Wind from the East (1970)
Overview
A politically oriented film in which images suggestive of a mock western are accompanied by an attack on all cinematic conventions to date and a debate on the nature and possibility of revolutionary cinema.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.001 |
Directed By
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Gérard Martin
Crew
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Sergio Bazzini
Jean-Luc Godard
Gérard Martin
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Artur Brauner
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Lina Nerli Taviani
Gianni Amico
Carlo Diotallevi
Antonio Ventura
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Gian Vittorio Baldi
Marco Ferreri
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Gérard Martin
Enzo Micarelli
Gianni Barcelloni
Roberto Giussani
Ettore Rosboch
Isabelle Pons
Mario Vulpiani
TOP CAST
Gian Maria Volonté
Le Ranger Nordiste
Anne Wiazemsky
La Révolutionnaire
Cristiana Tullio-Altan
La Jeune Bourgeoise
Allen Midgette
L'Indien
José Varela
La Guide
Paolo Pozzesi
Délégué Révisionniste
Götz George
Soldat
Glauber Rocha
(uncredited)
Fabio Garriba
(uncredited)
Enzo Porcelli
(uncredited)
Milvia Deanna Frosini
(uncredited)
Mario Jannilli
(uncredited)
Federico Boido
(uncredited)
Aldo Bixio
(uncredited)
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
(uncredited)
Marco Ferreri
(uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (uncredited)
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