Part The Swiss Family Robinson, part Bonnie and Clyde,
and all mid-’60s Jean-Luc Godard, Pierrot le Fou finds the
consummate guy (Jean-Paul Belmondo) and the archetypal girl (Anna
Karina) murdering and thieving and foraging their way through the
French countryside, with the occasional musical number to brighten
the mood. The pastiche is the story and the stars are the characters
and what the hell are we supposed to make of that
kowtowing-yet-satirical Samuel Fuller cameo? Pierrot le
Fou is crazy, meta fun. (Varsity, see Movie Times for more info.)

Annie Wagner is The Stranger's former film editor. She was born and raised in Capitol Hill, but has since lived in such far-flung locales as Phoenix, AZ, Charlottesville, VA, and Wedgwood. After graduating...