Valparaiso, Valparaiso

Valparaiso, Valparaiso

1973 · 90 min · ★ 4.6 · Comedy

Alain Cluny is Balthazar, a bumbling middle-aged intellectual who spouts off from time to time about leftist causes, usually to his current girlfriend. Then Edwarda (Bernadette Lafont), who is active in the political underground, comes into his life. From that point on, he begins to act on his beliefs. Edwarda's underground political action group stages a little drama to test Balthazar's commitment and reliability, putting him through an interrogation by what appear to him to be French secret police. Having passed this test, he is given a real assignment. This film is a comedy with elements of satire, and it explores the humor to be found in left-wing pretentiousness of all kinds. - Rovi

Directed by Pascal Aubier · Written by Pascal Aubier

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Alain Cuny Balthazar Lamarck-Caulaincourt
Bernadette Lafont Edwarda
László Szabó Lazlo
Albane Navizet Lara
Alexandra Stewart La paysanne
Rufus Un méchant
Clément Harari Un très méchant
Hans Meyer Helmut
Yves Afonso Anatole
Christian Van Cau Simon
Marthe Mercadier La maîtresse de maison
Yves Vincent Le maître de maison

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