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The Big Departure

19721h 11mMartial Raysse

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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...

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CatInnocenceMona Lisa (la Gioconda)

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What is The Big Departure (1972) about?

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…

Who stars in The Big Departure?

The Big Departure stars Sterling Hayden (M. Nature / The Leader), Anne Wiazemsky (Mona Lisa), Gilles Raysse (Caïn), Lucienne Hamon (Mme Nature), Alexandre Raysse (Innocence). The film was directed by Martial Raysse.

How long is The Big Departure?

The Big Departure has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1972.

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