Alphaville (1965): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Alphaville is a 1965 sci-fi drama directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Eddie Constantine as Lemmy Caution, Akim Tamiroff and Howard Vernon. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $66,651 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Filmstudio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Alphaville About?
The premise of Alphaville without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a dystopian metropolis called Alphaville, secret agent Lemmy Caution is tasked with destroying Professor Von Braun, the mastermind behind the tyrannical computer Alpha 60 that governs the city. He allies with Von Braun’s daughter, Natasha, and together they uncover the cold logic of Alpha 60 while Lemmy strives to teach her the meaning of love.
Alphaville Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dystopia
- french new wave
- surrealism
- nouvelle vague
- neo noir
- absurdism
- supercomputer
- society dominated by a computer
- secret agent
- mind control
- comic violence
- avant garde
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- psychotronic film
- synchronized swimming
- flash photography
- fight in an elevator
- woman wears a one piece swimsuit
- man carries a woman
- hardboiled mystery
- reference to 007
- secret
- city
- agent
- automated city
- banishment of love
- idiosyncrasy
- inter galactic agent
- alienation
- postmodernism
- lemmy caution character
- reference to orpheus and eurydice
- irreverence
- dehumanization
- gumshoe
- technological society
- satire comedy
- technology
- banishment of tenderness
- ai artificial intelligence
- tough guy
- spy spoof
- male female relationship
- male protagonist
- existential loneliness
- spy thriller
- future
- dictionary
- conscience
- computer
- alternate reality
Alphaville Cast & Characters
Eddie Constantine leads the cast as Lemmy Caution, with Akim Tamiroff as Henri Dickson and Howard Vernon as Léonard von Braun (uncredited). Directed by Jean-Luc Godard; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Luc Godard
- Eddie Constantine as Lemmy Caution
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Akim Tamiroff as Henri Dickson - Howard Vernon as Léonard von Braun (uncredited)
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Anna Karina as Natacha von Braun
Also Starring in Alphaville
· 8 more- Jean-Pierre Léaud Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
- László Szabó Chief Engineer (uncredited)
- Michel Delahaye von Braun's Assistant (uncredited)
- Christa Lang 1st Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
- Ernest Menzer Red Star Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
- Jean-Louis Comolli Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
- Jean-André Fieschi Prof. Heckell (uncredited)
- Valérie Boisgel 2nd Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
More from Jean-Luc Godard
More films directed by Jean-Luc Godard: Sang titre, In the Darkness of Time, Liberty and Homeland and Plus oh!.
Alphaville Plot Summary
What happens in Alphaville from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lemmy Caution is a secret agent with the code number 003 from the Outlands. He slips into Alphaville in his Ford Mustang, which he calls a Ford Galaxie, slipping into the disguise of a journalist named Ivan Johnson and claiming to work for the Figaro-Pravda newspaper. His mission unfolds in three clear steps: first, to locate the missing agent Henri Dickson; second, to capture or kill the creator of Alphaville, Léonard von Braun; and third, to destroy Alphaville and its unfeeling, dictatorial computer, Alpha 60. This trio of tasks frames a story about surveillance, rebellion, and a clash between old-school grit and a machine-dominated regime.
Full summary
The whole story of Alphaville, scene by scene
Alphaville Box Office
Alphaville grossed $66,651 worldwide. $47,696 came from the US and Canada and $17,078 (26%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$66.7K
- US & Canada
- $47.7K
- International
- $17.1K
Alphaville Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Alphaville.
How Well Do You Know Alphaville?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the code number of secret agent Lemmy Caution?
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Alphaville FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Alphaville, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Alphaville?
Alphaville runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Alphaville released?
Alphaville was released on May 5, 1965.
Who directed Alphaville?
Alphaville was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
More films by Jean-Luc Godard Who is in the cast of Alphaville?
Alphaville stars Eddie Constantine as Lemmy Caution, Akim Tamiroff as Henri Dickson and Howard Vernon as Léonard von Braun (uncredited), among 12 credited actors.
How much did Alphaville make at the box office?
Alphaville grossed $66,651 worldwide ($47,696 domestic, $17,078 international).
Does Alphaville have a post-credit scene?
No. Alphaville has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Alphaville in?
The original language of Alphaville is French.
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