Out 1

Miniseries

1971 · 8 episodes · 12h 55m in all · 8.0/10

Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus while two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.

Episodes

1. 

   1. From Lili to Thomas

   9 Oct 1971 · 90 min · 7.0/10

   Rivette instantly establishes his playful, no-rules reality as two theater troupes rehearse avant-garde versions of Aeschylus plays climaxing in an epic, hypnotic warm-up exercise that unfolds like a primal, clothed orgy. We are introduced to a deadpan, deaf-mute busker and Frédérique, a wayward young con artist.

2. 

   2. From Thomas to Frédérique

   9 Oct 1971 · 110 min · 8.0/10

   The outlines of a conspiracy begin to emerge as the busker begins receiving cryptic letters with references to Balzac and Lewis Carroll’s 'The Hunting of the Snark'. Meanwhile, rehearsals take an unsettling turn.

3. 

   3. From Frédérique to Sarah

   9 Oct 1971 · 108 min · 7.0/10

   The mystery of the enigmatic notes deepens as the busker learns about their connection to Balzac’s 'History of the Thirteen'. Elsewhere, tensions flare up at rehearsals.

4. 

   4. From Sarah to Colin

   9 Oct 1971 · 106 min · 8.0/10

   The various strands of the story begin to intersect. The busker continues on his quest to uncover the source of the cryptic letters, while Frédérique is also inadvertently drawn into the conspiracy. Games—cops and robbers, chess, and cons—abound.

5. 

   5. From Colin to Pauline

   10 Oct 1971 · 89 min · 7.0/10

   Frédérique finds that blackmail doesn’t pay as she crosses paths with the busker who is now in love with Pauline—or is it Emilie? Meanwhile, a wild goose chase through Paris ensues when one of the productions is fleeced out of money.

6. 

   6. From Pauline to Emilie

   10 Oct 1971 · 101 min · 8.0/10

   Maps, symbols, codes, card games, and double meanings: the intrigue starts to accelerate.

7. 

   7. From Emilie to Lucie

   10 Oct 1971 · 98 min · 10.0/10

   Cracks in the conspiracy begin to appear and things really start to get confusing.

8. 

   8. From Lucie to Marie

   10 Oct 1971 · 73 min · 9.0/10

   And then the narrative implodes...