Cast and Crew of The Big Departure

Cast of
The Big Departure

About The Big Departure

  • Released on November 15, 1972

This is the only feature directed by the famed French painter and sculptor Martial Raysse. In keeping with the revolutionary spirit of the time, the movie has no plot to speak of and appears to have been largely made up on the spot. We follow the cat man into a bizarre fantasy universe presented in negative exposure that reverses color values (black is white and vice versa) and written words. The cat man steals a car and then picks up a young girl he promises to take to “Heaven.” Heaven turns out to be a country chateau inhabited by several more animal mask wearing weirdoes...

Full Cast of The Big Departure

Sterling Hayden
plays M. Nature / The Leader

Sterling Hayden as M. Nature / The Leader

Sterling Walter Hayden, born Sterling Relyea Walter, was an American actor and author. He didn't really harbor any as...

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Anne Wiazemsky
plays Mona Lisa

Gilles Raysse
plays Caïn

Lucienne Hamon
plays Mme Nature

Alexandre Raysse
plays Innocence

Jackie Raynal
plays Sterling Hayden's Wife


Crew of The Big Departure

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