Band of Outsiders

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.

Cast

Anna Karina

Anna Karina

as Odile

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

as Arthur

Sami Frey

Sami Frey

as Franz

Danièle Girard

Danièle Girard

as English Teacher

Louisa Colpeyn

Louisa Colpeyn

as Madame Victoria

Chantal Darget

Chantal Darget

as Arthur's Aunt

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

as Legionary

Ernest Menzer

Ernest Menzer

as Arthur's Uncle

Jean-Claude Rémoleux

Jean-Claude Rémoleux

as The Alcoholic Student

Michel Delahaye

Michel Delahaye

as The Doorman

Reviews

CRCulver

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 En...

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