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Out 1

Out 1: Noli me tangere

1971

Jacques Rivette

Michéle Moretti, Hermine Karagheuz, Marcel Bozonnet, Jean-Pierre Léaud ...

7.8

190

Drama. Comedy Lili (Michele Moretti) is a member of an experimental troupe preparing a radical new interpretation of Aeschylus's 'Seven Against Thebes', while Thomas (Michel Lonsdale) is in charge of a state-funded group who are rehearsing another work by the same ancient Greek playwright, 'Prometheus Unbound'. Drifting in and out of the orbit of these two groups are Sarah (Bernadette Lafont), an author and longtime friend of Thomas; Colin ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Carson Lund Slant	"'Out 1' subtly pivots into a more reflective mode for its final hours (...) Unfortunately, this progression does little to shed new light on the preceding hours, which remain roundabout distractions (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"A season of 'Mad Men' may have the same running time, but the propulsive plot engine is traded here for a deep, dark dive into the zone (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"Unique and monumental, 'Out 1' is the most paranoid movie ever made"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"Mr. Rivette’s movie delivers an experience that is deeply satisfying precisely because it’s kind of exhausting."	POS
United States	Michael Atkinson Village Voice	"A magnificent irrelevance (...) I'd have to admit that, for all its immoderation and essentiality, the film is not even Rivette's premier achievement."	NEU
United States	Kenji Fujishima IndieWire	"A truly lawless work of art, one that boldly establishes its own rules as it goes along"	POS
United States	Richard Brody The New Yorker	"'Out 1' is a vast experience, on both ends of the camera and both sides of the screen, that places it beyond good and bad. It’s essential cinema"	POS
United Kingdom	Charlie Lyne The Guardian	"A frustrating, intermittently thrilling and undeniably singular viewing experience."	NEU

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