The Departure (1967)

06/03/1967 (BE)•Comedy, Drama, Romance•1h 25m

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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.

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Jean-Pierre Léaud
Marc
Catherine-Isabelle Duport
Michèle
Jacqueline Bir
The Woman
Paul Roland
The Boss
Paul Frère
Self
Leon Dony
Car Salesman
Lucien Charbonnier
Sausage Seller
Georges Aubrey
John Dobrynine
Marc's Friend

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A review by hand2a

7.0

Written by hand2a on Jan 22, 2025

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