Paul Gégauff, a French writer and actor, made his mark in the world of cult cinema with his contributions to Weekend (1967) and Docteur Popaul (1972). In Weekend, he delivers a memorable performance that captures the chaotic essence of the film's critique on bourgeois society. As a writer for Docteur Popaul, Gégauff's sharp wit and unique narrative style shine through, adding depth to the film's exploration of eroticism and social commentary. His dual roles in these films highlight his versatility and influence in the realm of exploitation and avant-garde cinema.
Weekend
Roland and Corinne are a bourgeois couple. Each has a secret lover and conspires to murder the other. They drive out to Corinne's parents' home in the country to secure her inheritance from her dying father, resolving to resort to murder if necessary. The trip becomes a chaotically picaresque journey through a French countryside populated by bizarre characters and punctuated by violent car accidents. After their own Facel-Vega is destroyed in a collision, they wander through a series of vignettes involving class struggle and figures from literature and history, such as Louis Antoine de Saint-Just and Emily Brontë. When Corinne and Roland eventually arrive at her parents' place, they discover that her father has died and her mother refuses to give them a share of the spoils. They kill her and hit the road again, only to fall into the hands of a group of hippie revolutionaries (calling themselves the Seine and Oise Liberation Front) that support themselves through theft and cannibalism. Killed during an escape attempt, Roland is chopped up and cooked.
