The Big Departure
The Big Departure

The Big Departure

1972· 1h 11m
DramaFantasy

Directed by Martial Raysse

6.0/ 10

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Overview

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...

Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

M. Nature / The Leader

Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Mona Lisa

G

Gilles Raysse

Caïn

Lucienne Hamon

Lucienne Hamon

Mme Nature

A

Alexandre Raysse

Innocence

Jackie Raynal

Jackie Raynal

Sterling Hayden's Wife

Okacha Touita

Okacha Touita

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Re-Fatma

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Ex-voto

Ex-voto

2005

Mon petit coeur

Mon petit coeur

1995

Sous un arbre perché

Sous un arbre perché

1981

La petite danse

La petite danse

1980

Intra muros

Intra muros

1977

Lotel des folles Fatmas

Lotel des folles Fatmas

1976

Pig Music

Pig Music

1971

Camembert Martial Extra-doux

Camembert Martial Extra-doux

1969

Homero Presto

Homero Presto

1968

Jesus-Cola

Jesus-Cola

1967

Portrait Electro Machin Chose

Portrait Electro Machin Chose

1967

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