Ok, so I know this isn't something new but more people need to see this film. It seems to me to be one of a handful of the most influential films on modern movies. The film is Jean-Luc Goddard's ode to friends and crime. The film follows two robbers as they convince a young student to help them with their heist. This may not be Goddard's most innovative film but its certainly one of his most enjoyable. The film features a couple of my great scenes in cinema history, one where the three friends race through the Louvre in 9min and the other a impromptu dance sequence in a cafe. The characters loosely riff on cinema and pulp literature a style very common to the modern films of Kevin Smith(minus the dick and fart jokes). Quentin Tarantino is also largely influenced by Bande à part, even naming his production company after the film. This film is pure cool and is worth your time.
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Sweet! I'll get this from Netflix. Did you ever see Schlesinger's "Darling" with Julie Christie? It's one of my favorite films and is John Schlesinger's homage to French New Wave style.
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