Jean Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard (1930–2022) was a French-Swiss film director and a leading figure of the French New Wave.

Frequent collaborator of Anna Karina; directed landmark films including Alphaville and Pierrot le fou; noted for formal experimentation and political and poetic themes.

Two enthusiastic DeBaser reviews praise Godard's visual inventiveness and thematic scope. Alphaville is read as a nocturnal retro-dystopia critiquing technocracy and celebrating poetry. Pierrot le fou is celebrated for its anarchic energy, romantic despair and formal innovation. Both reviews highlight performances by Anna Karina and Jean-Paul Belmondo.

For:Cinephiles, students of film history, fans of the French New Wave