Out 1
★ 10 · 1971 · 773m · Drama · Mystery
Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus while two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.
Episodes
1. From Lili to Thomas90m · 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.
2. From Thomas to Frédérique110m · 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.
3. From Frédérique to Sarah108m · 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.
4. From Sarah to Colin106m · 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.
5. From Colin to Pauline89m · 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.
6. From Pauline to Emilie101m · Maps, symbols, codes, card games, and double meanings: the intrigue starts to accelerate.
7. From Emilie to Lucie98m · Cracks in the conspiracy begin to appear and things really start to get confusing.
8. From Lucie to Marie73m · And then the narrative implodes...More Like This
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