Weekend (1967)
Original title: Week End
Weekend is a 1967 French-language comedy movie directed by Jean-Luc Godard, with a running time of 1h 44m. It stars Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne and Jean-Pierre Kalfon.
A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.
Quick answers
What is Weekend about?
A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.
When was Weekend released?
Weekend was released on 29 December 1967.
How long is Weekend?
Weekend runs 1h 44m.
Who made Weekend?
Weekend was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Where can I watch Weekend?
Weekend is available on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV.
Where to watch Weekend
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
Cast
- Mireille Darc as Corinne Durand
- Jean Yanne as Roland Durand
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Le Chef du Front de Libération de la Seine et Oise
- Yves Afonso as Gros Poucet (uncredited)
- Yves Beneyton as Un Membre du FLSO (uncredited)
- Juliet Berto as Une Activiste du FLSO / Jeune Bourgeoise Accidentée (uncredited)
- Michèle Breton as Girl in the Woods (uncredited)
- Michel Cournot as Man From Farmyard (uncredited)
- Lex De Bruijn as Revolutionary (uncredited)
- Omar Diop as Mon Frère Africain (uncredited)
- Jean Eustache as L'Auto-Stoppeur (uncredited)
- Jean-Claude Guilbert as Le Clochard (uncredited)