Fragments of Conversations with Jean-Luc Godard (2009)

7.5/10 119 min Documentary

Overview

In his meetings with various different people, Jean-Luc Godard develops his thinking about history, politics, the cinema, images and time, and this will lead to his exhibition as an artist at the Pompidou Centre. Jean-Luc Godard’s conversations with Dominique Païni, Jean Narboni, André S. Labarthe, Jean-Marie Straub, Danielle Huillet and Christophe Kantcheff were filmed at his home in Rolle, in his study, at the Fresnoy National Studio for the Contemporary Arts (in front of students) and in the exhibition rooms of the Pompidou Centre.

Cast

Jean-Luc Godard

Self

Danièle Huillet

Self

Jean-Marie Straub

Self

Jean Narboni

Self

André S. Labarthe

Self

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