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The Departure

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6.6/10 • 41

1967-03-061h 25m

ComedyDramaRomance

A young Belgian car nut and hairdresser's apprentice attempts to get a Porsche by all means for his nearing debut race and meets a girl in the same time.

Directors
Jerzy Skolimowski
Editors
Bob Wade

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jean-Pierre Léaud

    Jean-Pierre Léaud

    Marc

  2. Catherine-Isabelle Duport

    Catherine-Isabelle Duport

    Michèle

  3. Jacqueline Bir

    Jacqueline Bir

    The Woman

  4. Paul Roland

    Paul Roland

    The Boss

  5. Paul Frère

    Paul Frère

    Self

  6. Leon Dony

    Leon Dony

    Car Salesman

  7. Lucien Charbonnier

    Lucien Charbonnier

    Sausage Seller

  8. Georges Aubrey

    Georges Aubrey

  9. John Dobrynine

    John Dobrynine

    Marc's Friend

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hand2a

Jan 22, 2025

7/10

A film that never stops to breathe, when perhaps it should. Lots of striking imagery. I especially loved all the various shots of cars, especially the half car. Léaud’s character is mental and he plays it very well. Also an amazing title sequence 3.5/5

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    French
    Budget
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    Revenue
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    Keywords
    car racecar mechanicbelgiumporsche