Cast
Michèle Moretti
Lili
Michael Lonsdale
Thomas
Juliet Berto
Frédérique
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Colin
Bulle Ogier
Pauline / Emilie
Françoise Fabian
Lucie
Hermine Karagheuz
Marie
Episodes
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Lili
Thomas
Frédérique
Colin
Pauline / Emilie
Lucie
Marie
Achille
Elaine
Quentin
Nicolas / Arsenal / Papa / Théo
Bergamotte
October 9, 1971 • 90m
Rivette instantly establishes his playful, no-rules reality as two theater troupes rehearse avant-garde versions of Aeschylus plays climaxing in an epic, hypnotic warm-up exercise that unfolds like a primal, clothed orgy. We are introduced to a deadpan, deaf-mute busker and Frédérique, a wayward young con artist.
October 9, 1971 • 110m
The outlines of a conspiracy begin to emerge as the busker begins receiving cryptic letters with references to Balzac and Lewis Carroll’s 'The Hunting of the Snark'. Meanwhile, rehearsals take an unsettling turn.
October 9, 1971 • 108m
The mystery of the enigmatic notes deepens as the busker learns about their connection to Balzac’s 'History of the Thirteen'. Elsewhere, tensions flare up at rehearsals.
October 9, 1971 • 106m
The various strands of the story begin to intersect. The busker continues on his quest to uncover the source of the cryptic letters, while Frédérique is also inadvertently drawn into the conspiracy. Games—cops and robbers, chess, and cons—abound.
October 10, 1971 • 89m
Frédérique finds that blackmail doesn’t pay as she crosses paths with the busker who is now in love with Pauline—or is it Emilie? Meanwhile, a wild goose chase through Paris ensues when one of the productions is fleeced out of money.
October 10, 1971 • 101m
Maps, symbols, codes, card games, and double meanings: the intrigue starts to accelerate.
October 10, 1971 • 98m
Cracks in the conspiracy begin to appear and things really start to get confusing.
October 10, 1971 • 73m
And then the narrative implodes...
