Miniseries
8 episodes · Oct 9, 1971
Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, two theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus while two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash.
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S1E1From Lili to Thomas
Oct 9, 197190mRivette 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.
S1E2From Thomas to Frédérique
Oct 9, 1971110mThe 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.
S1E3From Frédérique to Sarah
Oct 9, 1971108mThe 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.
S1E4From Sarah to Colin
Oct 9, 1971106mThe 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.
S1E5From Colin to Pauline
Oct 10, 197189mFrédérique 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.
S1E6From Pauline to Emilie
Oct 10, 1971101mMaps, symbols, codes, card games, and double meanings: the intrigue starts to accelerate.
S1E7From Emilie to Lucie
Oct 10, 197198mCracks in the conspiracy begin to appear and things really start to get confusing.
