Gang of Four

Directed by Jacques Rivette
Run Time 162 min

Intimations of conspiracy hover over a group of actors in this underrated but decidedly major work from New Wave master and former Cahiers du Cinema editor-in-chief Jacques Rivette. Four young women share a house on the outskirts of Paris and study acting under a demanding teacher (Bulle Ogier). Outside class, each is questioned by a mysterious investigator on the trail of a former roommate who may be involved in a criminal enterprise.

Rivette’s characteristic preoccupation with the intersections between daily life and performativity creep into every corner of this wholly engrossing mystery, which eventually expands beyond the confines of the film itself. This playful revisiting of his debut PARIS BELONGS TO US launched the second phase of Rivette’s career.

Name Role
Jacques Rivette Director
Bulle Ogier Constance
Benoit Regent Thomas
Fejria Deliba Anna
Laurence Cote Claude
Bernadette Giraud Joyce
Nathalie Richard Cecile
Country France
Run time 162 min
Year Completed 1988