US EditionRichard Linklater's Ode to the French New Wave Enchants Cannes
- At the Cannes Film Festival in France, Richard Linklater premiered his French-language film Nouvelle Vague on Saturday.
- The film originated from an old idea by Austin cinephile colleagues to depict the making of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless.
- Nouvelle Vague uses black-and-white visuals and the French New Wave style to chronicle Godard and actors Seberg and Belmondo during Breathless’s production.
- Linklater described the project as a wild concept and expressed his goal of making viewers feel as if they were experiencing the French New Wave firsthand in 1959.
- The film emerged as one of the standout hits at Cannes, contending for the Palme d’Or and receiving praise for its heartfelt tribute to the art of filmmaking.
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Richard Linklater's ode to the French New Wave enchants Cannes
When Richard Linklater first started thinking about making a film about the French New Wave, he figured he’d show it all everywhere except one place: France. But Linklater nevertheless unveiled “Nouvelle Vague” on Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, bringing…
The French Nouvelle Vague Returns to Cannes with an American Director
Cannes. Godard, Truffaut and Belmondo resurrected yesterday at the Cannes Festival with Nouvelle Vague, a film by the American Richard Linklater who narrates with humor and affection the filming of Sin breathe (À Bout de souffle). The film competes for the Palm de Oro.
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