The Chinese (1967)
La chinoise (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 04 Mar 1968 (USA)
- Movie
A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
Anne Wiazemsky | ... |
Véronique
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Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... |
Guillaume
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Juliet Berto | ... |
Yvonne
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Michel Semeniako | ... |
Henri
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Lex De Bruijn | ... |
Kirilov
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Omar Diop | ... |
Omar
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Francis Jeanson | ... |
Francis
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Blandine Jeanson | ... |
Blandine
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Eliane Giovagnoli | ... |
Son ami
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Charles L. Bitsch | ... |
Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Raoul Coutard | ... |
Self - Cinematographer (uncredited)
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René Levert | ... |
Self - Sound Recordist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard |
Written by
Jean-Luc Godard | ... | () |
Music by
Michel Legrand |
Cinematography by
Raoul Coutard |
Editing by
Delphine Desfons | ||
Agnès Guillemot |
Costume Design by
Gitt Magrini |
Production Management
Philippe Dussart | ... | production manager |
Claude Miller | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles L. Bitsch | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
René Levert | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Georges Liron | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
Suzanne Schiffman | ... | script |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Athos Films (1967) (France) (theatrical)
- Cormons Film (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Leacock-Pennebaker (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fair Enterprises (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Norma-Vigo (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- La Guéville Video Distribution (1982) (France) (VHS)
- CMV Laservision (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dolmen Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (New Zealand) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Silver Screen Collection (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Koch Lorber Films (2008) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Jean-Luc Goddard Edition 2)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (subtitled)
- Gaumont International (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- A Contracorriente Films (2018) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Adansonia (2023) (Japan) (theatrical)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Suomi-Filmi (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv)
- daredo (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chevereau (camera)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Djamila Bouhared (born 1935) joined the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) while a student. She was injured in a shootout and captured by French troops In 1957. Convicted of terrorism, she was sentenced to death, but her execution was blocked after a media campaign led by her French lawyer. She was released in 1962 and was regarded as a hero in Algeria. She is portrayed in the film, The Battle of Algiers (1966). See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Juste un mouvement (2021). See more » |
Soundtracks | Mao Mao See more » |
Quotes |
Guillaume:
A Communist must always ask himself why and think carefuly to see if everything conforms to reality. A Communist is never infallible, should never be arrogant, and never think things are OK only at home. See more » |