Weekend (1967)
A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: December 29, 1967
Cast
- Mireille Darc - Corinne Durand
- Jean Yanne - Roland Durand
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon - Le Chef du Front de Libération de la Seine et Oise
- Yves Afonso - Gros Poucet (uncredited)
- Yves Beneyton - Un Membre du FLSO (uncredited)
- Juliet Berto - Une Activiste du FLSO / Jeune Bourgeoise Accidentée (uncredited)
- Michèle Breton - Girl in the Woods (uncredited)
- Michel Cournot - Man From Farmyard (uncredited)
- Lex De Bruijn - Revolutionary (uncredited)
- Omar Diop - Mon Frère Africain (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Julio Cortázar (Short Story)
- Jean-Luc Godard
Music: Antoine Duhamel
Cinematography: Raoul Coutard
Editing: Agnès Guillemot
Production: Cinecidi, Comacico, Les Films Copernic, Lira Films
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français
Budget: $250,000
Original Language: fr
Keywords
surrealism, man woman relationship, traffic jam
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Weekend about?
- A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.
- Who directed Weekend?
- Weekend was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
- Who stars in Weekend?
- Weekend stars Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Yves Afonso, Yves Beneyton, Juliet Berto.
- How long is Weekend?
- Weekend has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Weekend?
- Weekend is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Weekend?
- Weekend had a budget of $250,000.
- Where was Weekend produced?
- Weekend was produced in France, Italy.