Comments on: Pierrot Le Fou

By: First Name: Carmen « Precious Bodily Fluids

First Name: Carmen « Precious Bodily Fluids — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:40:16 +0000

[...] its style and themes. This time, however, narrative elements are stolen from Godard’s own Pierrot Le Fou, but Godard doesn’t bother to surprise the spectator with a fundamentally different [...]

By: Masculin-Feminin « Precious Bodily Fluids

Masculin-Feminin « Precious Bodily Fluids — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:15:13 +0000

[...] well to Godard’s transition from more character-driven films like Bande à part and Pierrot le Fou to a more overt political film like Week End. Of course, nothing is black-and-white in [...]

By: Passion « Precious Bodily Fluids

Passion « Precious Bodily Fluids — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:44:08 +0000

[...] The Marxist critique of capitalism is always present, though not as overtly here as in Weekend and Pierrot Le Fou. Still, corporate trademarks make background appearances on billboards, cars, and pinball machines. [...]

By: Bande à part « Precious Bodily Fluids

Bande à part « Precious Bodily Fluids — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:10:25 +0000

[...] That, and it’s a bit more poetic. As this film seems to fit well between Breathless and Pierrot Le Fou, it would seem that Jean-Paul Belmondo were missing here. However, Belmondo’s presence would [...]

By: ZC

ZC — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:37:27 +0000

Thank you for your thoughts, which are quite helpful. Your English seemed solid to me. I am hoping to watch Godard’s film Weekend shortly. I would appreciate any help you can offer on that one when I’ve had a chance to post something on it.

By: Chi.

Chi. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:10:11 +0000

I think there are many events in the film that support the choice of the title. First of all, it is obvious it’s in relation with this unique way of living and seeing life the two protagonists both have. They live on the road; they have an utopian perception of life, no restrictions and they mostly do whatever they can and want. He reads, she sings, they have fun and they don’t work at all. They are only searching more and more.
Moreover, the suicide scene reflects how much he can’t stand the idea he just killed the love of his life; Marianne. He paints his face in blue, he ties dynamite around his face; he follows the deep impulse that tells him to get nearer of this woman and only this certainly represents his craziness and, at the same time, it explains perfectly the title.
Sorry for my English, I would have been much better to explain it in French. Anyway… I found very interesting your article!