The Albatross
1971, French. Directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky.
A prisoner escapes and kidnaps a woman with her he falls in love. He's involved in a bad business where politicians and underworld are leading the dance. He'll die like the albatross in Baudelaire's poem.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Pierre MockyDirector
- Jean-Pierre MockyStef Tassel
- Marion GamePaula Cavalier
- Paul MüllerPresident Ernest Cavalier
- André Le GallCouncilor Lucien Grimm
- René-Jean ChauffardCommissioner Gaber
- Francis TerzianBiker Martial
- Jean-Marie RichierPoirier, biker
- Robert BerriGuardian's friend
- Dominique ZardiPaula's attacker
- Marcel PérèsPierson
- Michel BertayMazeran
- Roger CorbeauHébrard
Details
- Released
- 8 September 1971
- Original title
- L'Albatros
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Claude Veillot, Raphaël Delpard, Jean-Pierre Mocky
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The Albatross runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Albatross isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1971. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Albatross?
If you liked The Albatross, try The Seven-Ups, Without Apparent Motive, Three Days and a Life.
Who directed The Albatross?
The Albatross (1971) was directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky and stars Jean-Pierre Mocky, Marion Game, Paul Müller.