Official movie poster for Alphaville (1965), a drama science fiction film

Alphaville(1965)

Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution

Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future.

6.9(630)1h 39m1965-05-05
DramaScience FictionMystery

Alphaville Synopsis

Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”

Alphaville (1965) is a drama, science fiction and mystery film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, released on May 5, 1965 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff and Valérie Boisgel. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 630 ratings.

Director:
Jean-Luc Godard
Writers:
Jean-Luc Godard, Peter Cheyney
Producers:
Jo Siritzky, Giorgio Moser, René Allamelle
Cinematographer:
Raoul Coutard
Composer:
Paul Misraki
Production:
Filmstudio, Athos Films, Chaumiane, André Michelin Productions
Budget:
$220,000
Revenue:
$46,585
Status:
Released

Alphaville (1965) Trailer

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Alphaville Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 630 ratings.

CRCulver

9/10

Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film ALPHAVILLE has one of the most bizarre premises in the history of cinema. Godard borrows the character of Lemmy Caution, a tough FBI agent/secret agent played by Eddie Constantine that had appeared in a number of French B movies, and then Godard drops Caution into a science-fiction film. And yet, this film taking place in a different galaxy far, far away doesn't use any specially created…

Reviewed on June 5, 2018

lancethedealer

Ivan Caution explores the dystopian Alphaville where the only truth is logic, anything else is punishable by death. Everybody is popping pills, womenn are classes by their seductive level and the men are merely puppets to the computer Alpha 60. The plot is strangely reminiscent of today, almost in a predictive fashion. It seems to be influenced by 1984 but it doesn’t do so in a repetitive or tiring manner. Moreover…

Reviewed on January 25, 2019

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Alphaville – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Alphaville online?

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Alphaville (1965) is available to stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel and BFI Player Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Alphaville?

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The main cast of Alphaville (1965) includes Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff, Valérie Boisgel and Jean-Louis Comolli. The film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Alphaville released?

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Alphaville was released on May 5, 1965 and runs for 1h 39m.

Is Alphaville worth watching?

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Alphaville (1965) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 630 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, science fiction and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for Alphaville?

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