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The Departure

The Departure (1967)

1h 25m | PG-13

⭐ 6.6 / 10

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.

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski

Studio: Elisabeth Films

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

as Marc

Catherine-Isabelle Duport

Catherine-Isabelle Duport

as Michèle

Jacqueline Bir

Jacqueline Bir

as The Woman

Paul Roland

Paul Roland

as The Boss

Paul Frère

Paul Frère

as Self

Leon Dony

Leon Dony

as Car Salesman

Reviews

By hand2a

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