Going Places (1974)
- Original title
- Les Valseuses
- Directed by
- Bertrand Blier
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, buddy film, comedy drama
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 496 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two aimless young men roam the French countryside, getting into trouble and pursuing women. Their journey is filled with crude humor and a disregard for social norms.
rawprovocativeunsettlingbleakdarkly comicchaoticirreverentamoral
What happens
Going Places is a 1974 French comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Bertrand Blier, and based on his own novel with the same title. Its original title is Les Valseuses, which translates into English as "the waltzers", a vulgar French slang term for "the testicles". It stars Miou-Miou, Gérard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere, who all had their breakthrough roles with this film. It is one of the most controversial films in French cinema due to its vulgarity, depiction of sexual acts, nudity and amorality. However, Blier's later acclaim for the rest of his filmography made it a cult film for modern critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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