The Year 01 (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, The Year 01 is an action and comedy film directed by Jacques Doillon, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. The film narrates a utopian abandonment, consensual and festive of the market economy and high productivity. The population decides on a number of resolutions beginning with "We stop everything" and the second "After a total downtime will be revived-reluctantly-that the services and products including lack will prove intolerable. Probably: water to drink, electricity for reading at night, the TSF to say "This is not the end of the world, this is an 01, and now a page of Celestial Mechanics". The implementation of these resolutions is the first day of a new era, Year 01. The Year 01 is emblematic of the challenge of the 1970s and covers such diverse topics as ecology, negation of authority, free love, communal living, rejection of private property and labor.

Who’s in it. The Year 01 stars Josiane Balasko as A televiewer / The cyclist, Christian Clavier as A debate viewer, Coluche as The office manager and Gérard Depardieu as A traveler who does not take the train, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, The Year 01 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Year 01 page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Year 01 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.