Name: Out 1
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1971-10-09
Rating: 10
Cast: Michèle Moretti, Michael Lonsdale, Juliet Berto, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Bulle Ogier

Episodes

1. From Lili to Thomas

1971-10-09 | 90m

Rivette instantly establishes his playful, no-rules reality as two theater troupes rehearse avant-garde versions of Aeschylus plays climaxing in an epic, hypnotic warm-up exercise that unfolds like a primal, clothed orgy. We are introduced to a deadpan, deaf-mute busker and Frédérique, a wayward young con artist.

2. From Thomas to Frédérique

1971-10-09 | 110m

The outlines of a conspiracy begin to emerge as the busker begins receiving cryptic letters with references to Balzac and Lewis Carroll’s 'The Hunting of the Snark'. Meanwhile, rehearsals take an unsettling turn.

3. From Frédérique to Sarah

1971-10-09 | 108m

The mystery of the enigmatic notes deepens as the busker learns about their connection to Balzac’s 'History of the Thirteen'. Elsewhere, tensions flare up at rehearsals.

4. From Sarah to Colin

1971-10-09 | 106m

The various strands of the story begin to intersect. The busker continues on his quest to uncover the source of the cryptic letters, while Frédérique is also inadvertently drawn into the conspiracy. Games—cops and robbers, chess, and cons—abound.

5. From Colin to Pauline

1971-10-10 | 89m

Frédérique finds that blackmail doesn’t pay as she crosses paths with the busker who is now in love with Pauline—or is it Emilie? Meanwhile, a wild goose chase through Paris ensues when one of the productions is fleeced out of money.