Alphaville

Alphaville

Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future.

NR 1965 · 99 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · Written by Jean-Luc Godard

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Eddie Constantine Lemmy Caution
Anna Karina Natacha von Braun
Akim Tamiroff Henri Dickson
Valérie Boisgel 2nd Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
Jean-Louis Comolli Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
Michel Delahaye von Braun's Assistant (uncredited)
Christa Lang 1st Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Léaud Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
László Szabó Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Howard Vernon Léonard von Braun (uncredited)
Ernest Menzer Red Star Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

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