Joyfully Chaotic, 'Why Don't You Play in Hell?' is a Must-See
If you enjoy Japanese cinema, absurdly violent action films, gangster flicks, or joyfully strange cinema, 'Why Don’t You Play in Hell?' is a must-see.
Vladimir and Rosa (1971)
Jean-Luc Godard's and Jean-Pierre Gorin's interpretation of the Chicago Eight / Chicago Seven trial, which followed the 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activities. Judge Hoffman becomes the character Judge Himmler (played by Ernest Menzer) and the defendants become a microcosms of the French Revolution.
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Jean-Luc Godard's and Jean-Pierre Gorin's interpretation of the Chicago Eight / Chicago Seven trial, which followed the 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activities. Judge Hoffman becomes the character Judge Himmler (played by Ernest Menzer) and the defendants become a microcosms of the French Revolution.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jean-Pierre Gorin, Jean-Luc Godard
In Theaters:4/16/1971
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Munich Tele-Pool, Anouchka Films, Groupe Dziga Vertov
Cast
Jean-Pierre Gorin, Jean-Luc Godard
Director
Yves Afonso
Yves - A Revolutionary Student (uncredited)
Juliet Berto
Juliet / Weatherwoman / Hippie (uncredited)
Frankie Dymon
Bobby Seale (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Vladimir Lenin (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Karl Rosa (uncredited)
Ernest Menzer
Judge Julius Himmler (uncredited)
Claude Nedjar
Dave Dellinger (uncredited)
Anne Wiazemsky
Ann / Women's Liberation Militant (uncredited)
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