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The Big Departure

Original title: Le Grand Départ

★ 6.0 TMDB Rating · 4 votes

This is the only feature directed by the famed French painter and sculptor Martial Raysse. In keeping with the revolutionary spirit of the time, the movie has no plot to speak of and appears to have been largely made up on the spot. We follow the cat man into a bizarre fantasy universe presented in negative exposure that reverses color values (black is white and vice versa) and written words. The cat man steals a car and then picks up a young girl he promises to take to “Heaven.” Heaven turns out to be a country chateau inhabited by several more animal mask wearing weirdoes...

Release date
Nov 15, 1972
Original language
French
Origin
France

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The Big Departure release dates by country

CountryIn cinemasDigitalAge rating
FranceNov 15, 1972——

Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.

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