First Name: Carmen (1983)

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First Name: Carmen on IMDb 6.6/10 2,660 votes

Released:
1983-12-01

Overview:
The protagonist is Carmen X, a sexy female member of a terrorist gang. She asks her uncle Jean, a washed-up film director if she can borrow his beachside house to make a film with some friends, but they are in fact planning to rob a bank. During the robbery she falls in love with a security guard. The film intercuts between Carmen's escape with the guard, her uncle's attempt to make a comeback film, and a string quartet attempting to perform Beethoven.

Director:
Jean-Luc Godard

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Maruschka Detmers
    as
    Carmen X
  • Jacques BonnaffĂ©
    as
    Joseph Bonnaffé
  • Myriem Roussel
    as
    Claire
  • Christophe Odent
    as
    Gang Leader
  • Pierre-Alain Chapuis