Boy Meets Girl (1984)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 40min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Nov 1984 (France)
- Movie
Paris by night. Alex, 22, wants to become a filmmaker. He is fascinated by first times and his girlfriend, Florence, has just left him for his best friend, Thomas. First break-up, first attempted murder: Alex tries to strangle Thomas, but...
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Denis Lavant | ... |
Alex
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| Mireille Perrier | ... |
Mireille
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Carroll Brooks | ... |
Helen
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Maïté Nahyr | ... |
Maite
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Elie Poicard |
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Christian Cloarec | ... |
Thomas
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Lorraine Berger | ... |
Pimpernelle
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Marc Desclozeaux | ... |
Henri Bestouches
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Anna Baldaccini | ... |
Florence
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Evelyne Schmitt | ... |
L'étudiante
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Jean Duflot | ... |
Bouriana
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P'tit Louis | ... |
Sacha
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| Dominique Reymond | ... |
La voisine
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Georges Castorp | ... |
Le voisin
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Anne Dieumegard | ... |
L'amoureuse
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Puig Segur | ... |
L'amoureux
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Remy Brozek | ... |
Les jumeaux
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Georges Brozek | ... |
Les jumeaux
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Roberte Barrère | ... |
Lavendeuse
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Christian | ... |
Le gorille
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Ardag Basmadjian | ... |
L'enfant
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Gerard Colin | ... |
L'acrobate
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Laurent Chevalier | ... |
Le suiveur
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Jacques Pinault | ... |
Le pianiste
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Timothée Janssen | ... |
Le Q.I.
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| Hans Meyer | ... |
Le cosmonaute
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Lolo Pigalle | ... |
Miss Universe
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Elizabeth Emorine | ... |
L'amie
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Albert Braun | ... |
Le sourd-muet
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Frédérique Charbonneau | ... |
L'interprète
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Lucie Morgan | ... |
La baby-sitter
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Robert Langlois | ... |
Stan
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Roberto Benavente | ... |
Le joueur
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Jean-Jacques Rock | ... |
Le patron
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Directed by
| Leos Carax | ||
Written by
| Leos Carax | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alain Dahan | ... | executive producer |
| Patricia Moraz | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Jean-Yves Escoffier | ||
Editing by
| Nelly Meunier | ||
| Francine Sandberg | ||
Production Design by
| Jean Bauer | ||
| Serge Marzolff | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Antoine Beau | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Paul Bertault | ... | sound mixer |
| Patrick Genet | ... | sound post-production |
| François Groult | ... | sound |
| Loïc Jouan | ... | sound |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Jean Umansky | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Music Department
| Jacques Pinault | ... | music |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Forum Distribution (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Euro Space (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- WinStar Cinema (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Movies Inspired (2013) (Italy)
- Leopardo Filmes (2014) (Portugal)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Amuse Soft (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Amuse Soft (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paris by night. Alex, 22, wants to become a filmmaker. He is fascinated by first times and his girlfriend, Florence, has just left him for his best friend, Thomas. First break-up, first attempted murder: Alex tries to strangle Thomas, but gives up and wanders the streets. That evening, Mireille, a girl from provincial France who has come up to Paris to make commercials, is left by her boyfriend. Alex witnesses this separation. These two tormented souls run into each other at a party.... |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First film directed by Leos Carax. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mr. X, a Vision of Leos Carax (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When I Live My Dream See more » |
| Quotes |
Alex:
I'm going to wind up a loser. Yet I stood a chance. I wanted to be someone outstanding: flyer, traveler, musician... Can't I be reborn? See more » |