Alphaville

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Alphaville

1965

1h 38m

Sci-Fi

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Government agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) is dispatched on a secret mission to Alphaville, a dystopian metropolis in a distant corner of the galaxy. Caution is hot on the trail of rogue agent Henri Dickson (Akim Tamiroff) and a scientist named Von Braun, the creator of Alpha 60, a computer that uses mind control to rule over residents of Alphaville. Caution is aided in his quest to destroy the despotic computer ruler by Von Braun's own daughter, Natacha (Anna Karina).

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Critics Consensus

While Alphaville is by no means a conventional sci-fi film, Jean-Luc Godard creates a witty, noir-ish future all his own.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

12/18/2023

For all its influence, Alphaville still looks and feels like no other movie. More than a prophecy, it is poetry.

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Chris Vognar

Dallas Morning News

05/29/2014

B

It's so archly intellectual that you fear it might splinter if you poke it in the ribs. It's also endlessly playful in its worship of American movie tropes, and deeply resourceful.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

05/01/2014

4/4

Nothing about this strange, moving work of agit-pop has ever seemed out of date. If anything, "Alphaville" moves closer to relevance with every passing year.

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

05/20/2025

A

It has its spot in history, and if you let yourself relax into what it’s doing — and respond to what it does instead of expecting it to do what you want — you’ll probably have a better time with it.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

02/08/2025

Jean-Luc Godard’s sole foray science fiction drama stirs “1984” and “Brave New World” into a pulp fiction private eye thriller.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

09/14/2024

3/4

Alphaville is Orwellian dystopia by way of Sam Spade sleuthing.

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Christoph T

@Christmases Nov 21

Why are we no longer getting nay movies like those to see? What happened to the cinema ? JLG movies are spot on even now it feel surreal to have been able to make such a movie (let alone find the money for it)

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Su 4.

@SuZee42 Oct 19

Brilliant in every aspect.

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Sabra P

@Sabrapriz Aug 22

Alphaville is Orwellian dystopia by way of Sam Spade sleuthing.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 06/02/2025

Success in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Filippos S

@RT85468875 04/13/2025

Way ahead of its time. A special film, with good performances. A little poetry in cinema.

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K W

@KraigwithaK 02/18/2025

One of the main films that inspired me to unroll in film school and learn more about the art of filmmaking

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Jean-Luc Godard

Director

Eddie Constantine

Lemmy Caution

Anna Karina

Natacha Von Braun

Akim Tamiroff

Henri Dickson

Valérie Boisgel

2nd Seductress Third Class (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Comolli

Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)

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Synopsis

Government agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) is dispatched on a secret mission to Alphaville, a dystopian metropolis in a distant corner of the galaxy. Caution is hot on the trail of rogue agent Henri Dickson (Akim Tamiroff) and a scientist named Von Braun, the creator of Alpha 60, a computer that uses mind control to rule over residents of Alphaville. Caution is aided in his quest to destroy the despotic computer ruler by Von Braun's own daughter, Natacha (Anna Karina).

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Producer: André Michelin
Screenwriter: Paul Éluard, Jean-Luc Godard
Distributor: Janus Films
Production Co: Athos Films, Chaumiane, Filmstudio
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 1965, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 2014
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $46.6K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm