Hélas pour moi (1993)

Directed by

Jean-Luc Godard

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A god takes human form to understand human feelings like desire and pain. The story follows a woman whose husband returns from a journey changed in a way that suggests a divine encounter.

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What happens

Hélas pour moi (English: Alas for Me or Oh Woe Is Me) is a 1993 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Gérard Depardieu. This film is inspired by the legend of Alcmene and Amphitryon and attempts to show the desire of a god to experience the truth of human desire, suffering and pleasure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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