Gang of Four (1989)
Anna, Joyce, Claude, and Cécile are four young actresses sharing a Paris apartment while attending intense acting workshops led by their demanding teacher Constance. As they rehearse scenes and navigate the tensions of living together, their personal lives begin to grow complicated when Joyce becomes involved with a mysterious older man whose presence slowly pulls the others into a web of secrets and suspicions, blurring the boundary between the roles they perform and the lives they're actually living.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jacques Rivette, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Bulle Ogier, Benoît Régent, Fejria Deliba, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Bulle Ogier
as Constance
Benoît Régent
as Thomas
Fejria Deliba
as Anna
Laurence Côte
as Claude
Bernadette Giraud
as JoyceInês de Medeiros
as Lucia
Nathalie Richard
as Cécile
Irène Jacob
as MarinePascale Salkin
as CorinneDominique Rousseau
as Pauline
Agnès Sourdillon
as Jeanne
Irina Dalle
as EstherCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 160 min |
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