French New Wave cinema

[HardwoodLegend]

So I'm newly initiated to the genre.

Breathless is the first title I've seen and talk about an exciting introduction.

Love Godard's style and can see why he had such a huge impact and influence.

What are some of your favorite titles?

On to checking out Vivre sa vie, Band of Outsiders, and Jules & Jim next.

[Jackass18]

I've slacked in this area. I've only seen 2: Breathless and The 400 Blows. Both are excellent films.

[Swaggin916]

I remember learning about it in the History of Film... sorry I can't add more.

[HardwoodLegend]

'Vivre sa vie'. Another Beautiful Godard film. I'm now in love with Anna Karina.

It also features some of the finest breasts ever captured on film.


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[fsvr54]

I don't like Godard but I still have to see Pierot le Fou.

I saw Rififi last week (pre new wave, but fantastic). Also check out Jean Pierre Melville's stuff.

Japanese new wave was better.

[gigantes]

this is a welcome thread since i haven't watched a french film of any kind for a couple years. on the plus side, i do read bande dessinees all the time!


WP lists these ones as key films in french new wave:

[b] Le Beau Serge (1958)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Hiroshima mon amour (1959)
Breathless (1960)
Lola (1961)
Adieu Philippine (1962)
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[HardwoodLegend]

I don't like Godard but I still have to see Pierot le Fou.

How many of his films have you seen?

I can see why some wouldn't be into him, and that's why I wouldn't argue very passionately on his behalf. The two scripts I'm familiar with both showed a tendency to get a bit bogged down with the long-winded and expository philosophical conversations, but when he lets loose with his freewheeling style it's beautiful to watch visually.



Japanese new wave was better.

Never heard of Japanese New Wave.

Recommendations?

[fsvr54]

How many of his films have you seen?

I can see why some wouldn't be into him, and that's why I wouldn't argue very passionately on his behalf. The two scripts I'm familiar with both showed a tendency to get a bit bogged down with the long-winded and expository philosophical conversations, but when he lets loose with his freewheeling style it's beautiful to watch visually.


Never heard of Japanese New Wave.

Recommendations?

branded to kill
High and Low
Harakiri
onibaba
Funeral parade of roses

I know I'm forgetting a TON of movies, basically check out japanese movies from the 60s

From Godard I've seen Breathless, Weekend and something else that didn't motivate me to ever see his other movies

[HardwoodLegend]

Holy f*ck 'The 400 blows' is an amazing movie.

That was a debut film?!

Essential viewing without a doubt.

Truffaut >



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[gigantes]

400 blows was one of the ones i watched, hooray!


so it's not new wave, but i'm watching one of the best french erotic films of all time right now-- betty blue (1986). original title: "37

[HardwoodLegend]

Nice. Never heard of that one, gigantes.

Ever seen 'Rust and Bone'? That got me into French films when I saw it last year. Hard to believe Marion Cotillard didn't even get nominated for an Oscar for that powerhouse role. J-Law pulled a series of heists last awards season.

[fsvr54]

Nice. Never heard of that one, gigantes.

Ever seen 'Rust and Bone'? That got me into French films when I saw it last year. Hard to believe Marion Cotillard didn't even get nominated for an Oscar for that powerhouse role. J-Law pulled a series of heists last awards season.

Want to see that.

His previous movie, A Prophet, is fantastic.

[gigantes]

Nice. Never heard of that one, gigantes.

Ever seen 'Rust and Bone'? That got me into French films when I saw it last year. Hard to believe Marion Cotillard didn't even get nominated for an Oscar for that powerhouse role. J-Law pulled a series of heists last awards season.
sounds great, thanks!

[T_L_P]

The French New Wave is undoubtedly my favourite film movement.

Pretty much anything by Godard is worth watching, but my particular favorites go a little like this:

-Weekend and Le Mepris (Contempt), by Godard ("End of Story" . "End of Cinema" still remains the most powerful moment in any film I've seen)

-Hiroshima mon amour, by Resnais

-Lola, by Demy

-Codine, by Colpi (very hard to find a psychical copy)

-Le Cercle Rouge, by Melville

If you really enjoy Godard's films, I suggest you check out his other stuff. I'm always interested in people's reactions; most hate his stuff post-Weekend (and quite a few still hate Weekend), but I personally like it even more than his traditional stuff.

[HardwoodLegend]

The French New Wave is undoubtedly my favourite film movement.

Pretty much anything by Godard is worth watching, but my particular favorites go a little like this:

-Weekend and Le Mepris (Contempt), by Godard ("End of Story" . "End of Cinema" still remains the most powerful moment in any film I've seen)

-Hiroshima mon amour, by Resnais

-Lola, by Demy

-Codine, by Colpi (very hard to find a psychical copy)

-Le Cercle Rouge, by Melville

If you really enjoy Godard's films, I suggest you check out his other stuff. I'm always interested in people's reactions; most hate his stuff post-Weekend (and quite a few still hate Weekend), but I personally like it even more than his traditional stuff.

After 'Breathless' and 'Vivre sa vie', I can already tell I'm most likely going to be a Godard fanboy who thinks he can do little to no wrong. The other day, I placed my first overseas order on Amazon.co.uk for 'Une femme mariee'. The region free blu from Masters of Cinema.

Thanks for the recs.

Do you not like Truffaut at all? None of the Antoine Doinel films or 'Shoot the Piano Player'? I'm going to be checking out 'Jules & Jim' next.

[T_L_P]

After 'Breathless' and 'Vivre sa vie', I can already tell I'm most likely going to be a Godard fanboy who thinks he can do little to no wrong. The other day, I placed my first overseas order on Amazon.co.uk for 'Une femme mariee'. The region free blu from Masters of Cinema.

Thanks for the recs.

Do you not like Truffaut at all? None of the Antoine Doinel films or 'Shoot the Piano Player'? I'm going to be checking out 'Jules & Jim' next.

I'm a huge fanboy too. Greatest filmmaker of all-time and it's not really close if you ask me. I have the Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray for Une femme mariee also!

I quite like The 400 Blows, and I really, really like The Soft Skin and The Wild Child...but everything after Day for Night (1973) felt too catered for the audience. I actually think Godard hated Truffaut after Day for Night (they were like brothers) because Godard felt Truffaut was romanticizing Hollywood. It may seem like a silly thing to lose a friend over, but Godard really believed/believes "Cinema is Everything."

Jules et Jim was Truffaut trying to be Godard. It's a very good film though; probably Truffaut's most respected after The 400 Blows.

[T_L_P]

And how could I forget the films of Robert Bresson? :facepalm

He's not really a New Wave filmmaker, but he influenced just about every one of them greatly -- especially Godard (he once called 'Au hasard Balthazar' the world in an hour and half; although he apparently suggested that the film be burned when he became a Maoist).

[gigantes]

microcosmos.

i like luc besson, but he tried to do an underwater version of that, and it sucked. leave the dockies to attenborough?