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The Departure (1967)

6.6 | Mar 06, 1967 (BE) | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 01:25
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A young Belgian car nut and hairdresser's apprentice attempts to get a Porsche by all means for his nearing debut race and meets a girl in the same time.

Featured Crew

Director, Screenplay
Editor
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Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Producer
Sound Editor, Sound Mixer

Cast

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Jean-Pierre Léaud
Marc
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Catherine-Isabelle Duport
Michèle
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Jacqueline Bir
The Woman
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Paul Roland
The Boss
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Paul Frère
Self
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Leon Dony
Car Salesman
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Lucien Charbonnier
Sausage Seller
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Georges Aubrey
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John Dobrynine
Marc's Friend
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Bernard Graczyk
The Colleague at the Hair Salon

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Reviews

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hand2a
7 | Jan 22, 2025
A film that never stops to breathe, when perhaps it should. Lots of striking imagery. I especially loved all the various shots of cars, especially the half car. Léaud’s character is mental and he plays it very well. Also an amazing title sequence 3.5/5