The Big Departure (1972)
The Big Departure (1972)
This is the only feature directed by the famed French painter and sculptor Martial Raysse. In keeping with the revolutionary spirit of the time, the movie has no plot to speak of and appears to have been largely made up on the spot. We follow the cat man into a bizarre fantasy universe presented in negative exposure that reverses color values (black is white and vice versa) and written words. The cat man steals a car and then picks up a young girl he promises to take to “Heaven.” Heaven turns out to be a country chateau inhabited by several more animal mask wearing weirdoes...

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Cast

Sterling Hayden Sterling Hayden As: M. Nature / The Leader
Anne Wiazemsky Anne Wiazemsky As: Mona Lisa
Gilles Raysse Gilles Raysse As: Caïn
Lucienne Hamon Lucienne Hamon As: Mme Nature
Alexandre Raysse Alexandre Raysse As: Innocence
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This is the only feature directed by the famed French painter and sculptor Martial Raysse. In keeping with the revolutionary spirit of the time, the movie has no plot to speak of and appears to have been largely made up on the spot. We follow the cat man into a bizarre fantasy universe presented in negative exposure that reverses color values (black is white and vice versa) and written words. The cat man steals a car and then picks up a young girl he promises to take to “Heaven.” Heaven turns out to be a country chateau inhabited by several more animal mask wearing weirdoes...


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Language: Français

Release Date: 15 November 1972

Country: FR

Runtime: 71m

Company Credits

Company: Sunchild Productions

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Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

M. Nature / The Leader

Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Mona Lisa

Gilles Raysse

Gilles Raysse

Caïn

Lucienne Hamon

Lucienne Hamon

Mme Nature

Alexandre Raysse

Alexandre Raysse

Innocence

Jackie Raynal

Jackie Raynal

Sterling Hayden's Wife

Okacha Touita

Okacha Touita

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Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Gong

Gong

Music

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Jean-Pierre Ruh

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jean-Jacques Flori

Jean-Jacques Flori

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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