Katmandu (1969): Cast
Katmandu is a 1969 crime drama directed by André Cayatte, starring Jane Birkin as Jane, Serge Gainsbourg and Arlene Dahl. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- André Cayatte
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Mondial Televisione Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Katmandu About?
The premise of Katmandu without spoilers.
A passionate, honest and tragic love story follows a rebellious, socially‑conscious man who journeys to Nepal in search of his absentee father. While there he encounters Jane, a striking hippie addicted to drugs. To support her, he is compelled to steal artifacts for his father’s unscrupulous employer, plunging him into a dangerous underworld and using the loot to help Jane.
Katmandu Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- girl
- money
- man
- artifact
- nepal
- sleazy businessman
- broke
- affair
- hunter
- deadbeat dad
- india
- hippie
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- free love
- drug addict
- model
- activist
- quest
- female nudity
- set up
- murder
- infidelity
- smuggling
- tragedy
- anti materialism
- relief worker
- opium
- social consciousness
- based on novel
Katmandu Cast & Characters
Jane Birkin leads the cast as Jane, with Serge Gainsbourg as Ted and Arlene Dahl as Laureen. Directed by André Cayatte; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director André Cayatte
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Jane Birkin as Jane - Serge Gainsbourg as Ted
- Arlene Dahl as Laureen
- Elsa Martinelli as Martine
Also Starring in Katmandu
· 12 more- Sacha Pitoëff Head of the organization
- Gilberte Géniat Butcher
- Mike Marshall Harold
- Gérard Croce Butcher boy (uncredited)
- Marc Michel Marss
- Renaud Verley Olivier
- Pascale Audret Yvonne
- Steve Eckardt Gregory
- David O'Brien Jacques
- Jean-Paul Tribout Patrick
- Serge Kochyne Sven (uncredited)
- Xanti Valio
More from André Cayatte
More films directed by André Cayatte: State Reasons, To Each His Hell, Jury of One and To Die of Love.
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Katmandu FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Katmandu, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Katmandu?
Katmandu runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Katmandu released?
Katmandu was released on September 26, 1969.
Who directed Katmandu?
Katmandu was directed by André Cayatte.
More films by André Cayatte Who is in the cast of Katmandu?
Katmandu stars Jane Birkin as Jane, Serge Gainsbourg as Ted and Arlene Dahl as Laureen, among 16 credited actors.
Does Katmandu have a post-credit scene?
No. Katmandu has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Katmandu in?
The original language of Katmandu is French.
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