@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Gérard Courant applies the Lettrist editing techniques of Isidore Isou to footage of late 70's pop culture. Courant posits that his cinema offers an aggressive détournement to the French mainstream, reifying a Duchampian view of film: "I believe in impossible movies and works without meaning... I believe in the anti-movie. I believe in the non-movie. I believe in Urgent... My first full length movie that is so anti-everything that I sometimes wonder if it really does exist!"
Quick Stats
7.0
TMDB Rating
3
Votes
1h 42m
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Key Crew
DirectorGérard Courant
WriterGérard Courant
EditorGérard Courant
Produced by
K.O.C.K. Production
Where to Watch
No streaming information available for Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante yet.
Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
John Lennon
Self
Yoko Ono
Self
Mouna
Self
Marie-José Nat
Self
Daniel Gélin
Self
Marisa Mell
Self
Alain Delon
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Pierre Melville
Self (archive footage)
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Janine Bazin
Self
Claude Berri
Self
André S. Labarthe
Self
Christian Fouchet
Self
Idi Amin
Self (archive footage)
Herb Alpert
Self
Gérard Courant
Self
