'' The Departure '' ( ) is a 1967 Belgian comedy film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski . It stars Jean-Pierre Léaud as a car-obsessed young man trying to get possession of a Porsche for a race . The film won the Golden Bear at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival . The film was also selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
40th Academy Awards
40th Academy Awards
The Departure (1967 film)