Bande a part (Band of Outsiders), filmed in 1964 and directed by Jean-luc Godard, is a loose adaption of the pulp novel ‘Fool’s Gold’ by Dolores Hitchens, in which a trio of cynical and bored youths plan a robbery that is doomed to fail from the start. It is Godard’s homage to the American gangster B-movies. Many critics believe this film to be one of the best introductions to his style and the French New Wave. The plot is more secondary to the characters and mood. It is a film that follows two petty criminals Franz, a shy, hesitant young man and his friend Arthur, a self-assured rogue who hatch a plan to rob loot from the house where Odile (Karina) lives with her aunt. Odile is a confused, insecure girl who they meet through English class and begin a torturous love triangle with. If you’re looking for a film that emphasizes the radical experimentation of the French New Wave, then this is a good film to catch.
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