Drama, Romance, Crime  •  1965  •  110 min

Pierrot le Fou (1965)

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Pierrot le Fou (1965)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.


Starring Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo  •   Anna Karina  •   Graziella Galvani


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film critiques the artificiality and consumerism of bourgeois society, aligning with left-leaning anti-establishment themes. However, its narrative focuses on an individualistic and ultimately tragic rebellion rather than explicitly promoting a progressive political solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This 1965 French New Wave film features a traditional European cast for its time, with no explicit diversity in casting or intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on existential and societal critiques rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or centering on modern DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Pierrot le Fou does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The storyline is entirely focused on the heterosexual relationship and existential journey of its two main protagonists, Ferdinand and Marianne.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Pierrot le Fou' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on the existential journey and chaotic romance of its two main protagonists, Ferdinand and Marianne, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Pierrot le Fou is an adaptation of Lionel White's novel "Obsession." The film's main characters, Ferdinand and Marianne, retain the same genders as their counterparts in the source material, with no instances of gender swapping.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Pierrot le Fou" is an adaptation of Lionel White's novel "Obsession." The main characters, Ferdinand and Marianne, are depicted as white in the source material and are portrayed by white actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, respectively. There is no evidence of a character's established race being changed for the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.4
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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8.8
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N/A

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