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Episode 01

From Lili to Thomas

Oct 9, 1971 · 90 min

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.

Episode 02

From Thomas to Frédérique

Oct 9, 1971 · 110 min

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.

Episode 03

From Frédérique to Sarah

Oct 9, 1971 · 108 min

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.

Episode 04

From Sarah to Colin

Oct 9, 1971 · 106 min

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.

Episode 05

From Colin to Pauline

Oct 10, 1971 · 89 min

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.

Episode 06

From Pauline to Emilie

Oct 10, 1971 · 101 min

Maps, symbols, codes, card games, and double meanings: the intrigue starts to accelerate.

Episode 07

From Emilie to Lucie

Oct 10, 1971 · 98 min

Cracks in the conspiracy begin to appear and things really start to get confusing.

Episode 08

From Lucie to Marie

Oct 10, 1971 · 73 min

And then the narrative implodes...