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Le Gai Savoir( 1969)

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Overview

Night after night, not long before dawn, two young adults, Patricia and Emile, meet on a sound stage to discuss learning, discourse, and the path to revolution. Scenes of Paris's student revolt, the Vietnam War, and other events of the late 1960s, along with posters, photographs, and cartoons, are backdrops to their words. Words themselves are often Patricia and Emile's subject, as are images, sounds, and juxtapositions.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Juliet Berto

      Patricia Lumumba (uncredited)

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      Jean-Pierre Léaud

      Émile Rousseau (uncredited)

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      Jean-Luc Godard

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Tue Jun 05 2018
    As the 1960s went by, Jean-Luc Godard was increasing adding social concerns and strident political messages to his films, but never without breaking traditional storytelling, however zany it might be with his French New Wave style. In 1967, however, he set off on a new direction. LE GAI SAVOIR was the first production that Godard shot after he bade farewell to his usual crew and dedicated himself entirely to political filmmaking. Originally made for French television, it was rejected and only screened at a few festivals, and it is easy to understand why: LE GAI SAVOIR still feels very avant-gar...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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