Jean-Luc Godard

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December 03, 1930 in Paris, France

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Jean-Luc Godard is a French and Swiss filmmaker and one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague, or "French New Wave".

Godard was born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris. He attended school in Nyon, Switzerland, and at the Lycée Rohmer, and the Sorbonne in Paris. During his time at the Sorbonne, he became involved with the young group of filmmakers and film theorists that gave birth to the New Wave.

Many of Godard's films challenged the conventions of Hollywood cinema, and he was often considered the most extreme New Wave filmmaker. His films often expressed his political ideologies as well as his knowledge of film history. In addition, Godards' films often cited existential and Marxist philosophy.

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Books by Jean-Luc Godard

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	Godard on Godard: Critical Writings by Jean-Luc Godard, Tom Milne (Translator) 4.02 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Cinema: The Archaeology of Film and the Memory of A Century by Jean-Luc Godard, Youssef Ishaghpour 3.62 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard, Dudley Andrew (Introduction) 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1988 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Alphaville 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1966 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Masculine Feminine a film by Jean-Luc Godard 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1969	My rating:
	Histoire(s) Du Cinema 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	My rating:
	آلفاویل 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Jlg/Jlg: Phrases 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	My rating:
	Histoire (S) Du Cinï¿½ma 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:
	Eloge De L'amour: Phrases 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:

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Quotes by Jean-Luc Godard

“To be or not to be. That's not really a question.”
― Jean-Luc Godard

tags: paraphrased , rebuttal , suicide

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“All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun.”
― Jean-Luc Godard

tags: film , filmmaking , movies

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“Why must one talk? Often one shouldn't talk, but live in silence. The more one talks, the less the words mean. (Nana Kleinfrankenheim, Vivre Sa Vie)”
― Jean-Luc Godard, La Nouvelle Vague

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