7 Great Films From The French New Wave

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Oct 17, 2024

Hiroshima mon amour (1959)

A romantic drama film directed by French director Alain Resnais, before breaking up with her partner, a Japanese architect, a French actress discusses their past and her thoughts on the Hiroshima disaster.

The 400 Blows (1959)

Juvenile Antonie abandons his studies, moves out of his house, and becomes involved in minor offenses all over Paris as a result of his parents' negligence. He explores Paris like a visitor, meandering through its streets.

Breathless (1960)

Jean-Luc Godard’s film where a petit robber Michel smashes a policeman with a stolen car. He meets Patricia, a budding journalist, who grants him refuge. Later, he attempts to entice her to flee to Italy with him.

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Based on the novel Down There by David Goodis where a pianist discovers his career is ruined by his wife's affair with a talent agent. After her suicide, he uses a pseudonym and works in a bar, but faces kidnapping.

Pierrot le Fou (1965)

A romantic crime drama road film directed by Jean-Luc Godard follows an unhappily married man, as he escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a young woman

Contempt (1963)

When writer Paul Javal allows his wife, Camille, to drive with producer Jeremy Prokosch, their marriage dissolves because Camille believes Paul is using her as a gift to Prokosch in order to receive more money from him.

Vivre sa vie (1962)

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Nana is a young Parisian lady who is unhappy because of her failing marriage and poverty. Her ambition to be a well-known actress is likewise unfulfilled, leading her to turn to prostitution.

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