| Edition |
Full screen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide (39 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.). |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 512 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 512.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Cast |
Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot, André Labarthe, G. Schlumberger, Gérard Hoffman, Monique Messine, Paul Pavel, Dimitri Dineff, Peter Kassowitz, E. Schlumberger, Brice Parain, Henri Atal, Gilles Quéant, Odile Geoffroy, Marcel Charton, Jack Florency. |
| Credits |
Editor, Agnès Guillemot ; sound, Guy Villette ; costume, Christiane Fageol ; music, Michel Legrand. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962. |
| Summary |
Follows Nana, a young Parisian who aspires to be an actress, but a downward spiral forces her into prostitution. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary featuring film scholar Adrian Martin; Video interview with film scholar Jean Narboni, conducted by historian Noël Simsolo; Television interview from 1962 with actress Anna Karina; Excerpts from a 1961 French television exposé on prostitution; Illustrated essay on La prostitution, the book that served as inspiration for the film; Stills gallery; director Jean-Luc Godard's original theatrical trailer. Booklet. Godard's original scenario from 1962; "The lost girl" essay by critic Michael Atkinson; "Godard on Vivre sa vie" , interviews with Godard; "An audacious experiment: the soundtrack of Vivre sa vie" by Jean Collet. |
| Awards |
Venice Film Festival, Pasinetti Award, 1962 |
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Venice Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, 1962 |
| Language |
French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
| Subject |
Prostitution -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction films.
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New wave films.
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Feature films.
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Motion pictures, French.
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| Added Author |
Coutard, Raoul. Cinematographer.
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Godard, Jean-Luc, 1930-2022. Screenwriter. Director.
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Braunberger, Pierre, 1905-1990. Producer.
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Karina, Anna, 1940-2019. Actor.
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Rebbot, Sady, 1935-1994. Actor.
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Labarthe, André S. Actor.
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Schlumberger, G. (Guylaine) Actor.
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Hoffman, Gerard. Actor.
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Messine, Monique, 1940-2003. Actor.
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Pavel, Paul, 1920-2012. Actor.
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Parain, Brice, 1897-1971. Actor.
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Quéant, Gilles. Actor.
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Guillemot, Agnès, 1931- Film editor.
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Villette, Guy, 1917-1991. Sound designer.
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Legrand, Michel, 1932-2019. Composer.
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Martin, Adrian, 1959- Commentator.
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Narboni, Jean. Interviewee.
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Simsolo, Noël. Interviewer.
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Atkinson, Michael, 1962-
Lost girl.
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Collet, Jean.
Audacious experiment.
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Janus Films.
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Films de la Pléiade (Firm)
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Pathé Consortium Cinéma.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
My life to live |
| ISBN |
9781604652697 |
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1604652691 |
| Standard No. |
715515057110 |
| Music No. |
CC1880 The Criterion Collection |
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