| Description |
2 videodiscs (266 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Note |
Title from sell sheet. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Jean-Luc Godard. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Pierre Binggeli, Harve Duhamel. |
| Note |
Release date: Dec. 6, 2011. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Jean-Luc Godard transformed the face of cinema with his prolific, influential, and revolutionary body of work, which includes such classics as Breathless; Weekend; and Contempt, just to name a few. Consisting of eight episodes made over a period of ten years, this is an extraordinary look at the medium through the eyes of this unique filmmaker. The series covers a wide range of topics, from the birth of cinema to Italian neo-realism to Hollywood and beyond. |
| Contents |
disc 1. part 1. All the histories -- part 2. A single history -- part 3. Only cinema -- part 4. Deadly beauty -- disc 2. part 5. Coin of absolute -- part 6. A new wave -- part 7. Control of the universe -- part 8. Signs among us. |
| Language |
French dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- History.
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Motion pictures and music.
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Motion pictures -- Sound effects.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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| Added Author |
Godard, Jean Luc, 1930-
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Gaumont (Firm)
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Olive Films.
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| Added Title |
Histoires du cinéma. |
| Standard No. |
887090030205 |
| Music No. |
OF302 Olive Films |
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