Alphaville
“Suddenly the word is Alphaville... and a secret agent is in a breathless race against the Masters of the Future.”
Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent computer that rules the city of Alphaville. Befriended by the scientist’s daughter Natasha, Lemmy must unravel the mysteries of the strictly logical Alpha 60 and teach Natasha the meaning of the word “love.”
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Part of Lemmy Caution Series
10 films
Poison Ivy
Movie · 1953
This Man Is Dangerous
Movie · 1953
Dames Don't Care
Movie · 1954
Diamond Machine
Movie · 1955
Women Are Like That
Movie · 1960
Ladies' Man
Movie · 1962
Your Turn, Darling
Movie · 1963
Alphaville
Movie · 1965
Le Retour de Lemmy Caution
Movie · 1989
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero
Movie · 1993
Cast
11 people
Eddie Constantine
Lemmy Caution
Known for
World on a Wire
The Long Good Friday
Anna Karina
Natacha von Braun
Known for
Vivre Sa Vie
Band of Outsiders
Akim Tamiroff
Henri Dickson
Known for
Touch of Evil
The Trial
Valérie Boisgel
2nd Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
Known for
Charlots Go to Spain
Jean-Louis Comolli
Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
Known for
The Carabineers
Michel Delahaye
von Braun's Assistant (uncredited)
Known for
Band of Outsiders
The Shiver of the Vampires
Christa Lang
1st Seductress Third Class (uncredited)
Known for
White Dog
L.A. Without a Map
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Breakfast Waiter (uncredited)
Known for
The 400 Blows
Masculin Féminin
Szabó László
Chief Engineer (uncredited)
Known for
Made in U.S.A
Le Petit Soldat
Howard Vernon
Léonard von Braun (uncredited)
Known for
The Silence of the Sea
Zombie Lake
Ernest Menzer
Red Star Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Known for
Band of Outsiders
Jean-Luc Godard Director · Paul Misraki Composer Raoul Coutard Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $47K · Budget $220K · United States release October 25, 1965
Box office
Budget
$220,000
Worldwide gross
$46,585
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Filmstudio
Production
Athos Films
Production
Chaumiane
Production
André Michelin Productions
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Tarzan vs. IBM
Working title
Languages
Original title
Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · May 5, 1965
Theatrical
United States · October 25, 1965
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 9, 2013 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
February 7, 2014 · Theatrical · New York City, New York (Re-release)
April 19, 2015 · Premiere · Florida Film Festival
Denmark
October 25, 1965 · Theatrical
Finland
August 20, 1965 · Theatrical
France
February 22, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
September 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
June 25, 1965 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
July 22, 1965 · Theatrical · West Germany
December 14, 2000 · TV · Restored Version
December 20, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 18, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Greece
June 19, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-Issue
Italy
July 7, 1965 · Premiere · Spoleto, Festival dei Due Mondi
July 11, 1965 · Premiere · Trieste Sci-fi Film Festival
August 7, 1965 · Theatrical
Japan
October 17, 1966 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 13, 1966 · Theatrical
April 16, 1969 · Premiere · Cinétol Science-Fiction Festival
September 13, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Norway
September 13, 1965 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 1, 1965 · Theatrical
February 4, 2024 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 1, 1965 · Theatrical
June 10, 1994 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 12, 2008 · Limited theatrical · Cinema '68
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