Valparaiso, Valparaiso

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

Cast

Alain Cuny

Alain Cuny

as Balthazar Lamarck-Caulaincourt

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

as Edwarda

László Szabó

László Szabó

as Lazlo

Albane Navizet

Albane Navizet

as Lara

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

as La paysanne

Rufus

Rufus

as Un méchant

Clément Harari

Clément Harari

as Un très méchant

Hans Meyer

Hans Meyer

as Helmut

Yves Afonso

Yves Afonso

as Anatole

Christian Van Cau

Christian Van Cau

as Simon

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