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description Weekend Overview

Weekend is a 1967 film by Jean-Luc Godard, adapted from Julio Cortázar’s short story. The movie features Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne, and Jean-Pierre Léaud, who plays multiple roles including one in François Truffaut's *The 400 Blows*. Raoul Coutard was the cinematographer for this postmodern black comedy.

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info Weekend Specifications

Country	France
Year	1967

help Weekend FAQ

What is the famous traffic jam scene in Weekend?

The 1967 film features a legendary, unbroken tracking shot lasting over eight minutes that slowly pans past an endless, chaotic traffic jam on a French country road. This scene is widely considered one of the most famous examples of Jean-Luc Godard's avant-garde filmmaking style.

Is Jean-Luc Godard's Weekend based on a book?

The film was adapted from Julio Cortázar's short story "La autopista del Sur" (The Southern Thruway). Godard used the story of people trapped in a massive traffic jam as the foundation for his satirical critique of bourgeois French society.

Who are the main characters in the movie Weekend?

The film stars Mireille Darc and Jean Yanne as Roland and Corinne, a married bourgeois couple who plot to murder each other while driving to collect an inheritance. Their journey devolves into a violent, surreal nightmare in the French countryside.

Does Jean-Pierre Léaud appear in Weekend?

Yes, Jean-Pierre Léaud, famous for his role in *The 400 Blows*, makes a brief cameo appearance in the film's surreal forest sequence. The cinematography for the movie was handled by Raoul Coutard, a frequent Godard collaborator.

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