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Jean-Luc Godard
1930–2022 (aged 91), France The revolutionary voice of the Nouvelle Vague.
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5/24/20251 min temps de lecture
Godard reshaped cinema in the 1960s with radical storytelling, self-awareness, and political commentary.
As one of the founders of the French New Wave, his work questioned the rules of cinema and society. He broke conventions with jump cuts, direct address, and elliptical narratives and invited audiences to think critically.
His intellectual and experimental style made him a towering figure in modern film theory, influencing generations of filmmakers.
Essential films:
Breathless (1960)
Contempt (1963)
Pierrot le Fou (1965)
Week-End (1967)