In 1960 Breathless took theaters by storm, and the film put the actors as well as the director Jean-Luc Godard on the map. Breaking down what cinema was thought to be at the time, and creating the basis of what we think of movies to this day. Nouvelle Vague, a new film hitting Netflix today celebrates the filming of Breathless and the moments that changed movies forever.
Set in 1959 and covering the several weeks that it took to film Breathless, Nouvelle Vague takes the idea of the story and challenges it had to be made. And along the way, we get an inside look at just what it could have been like to be on set. The result is a beautiful step back in time, a nod to the film industry and the actors and crew that brough the film to life.
There’s no doubt that Nouvelle Vague is beautiful movie, and a love letter to the process of making film. The black and white 50’s era theme is compelling and beautiful in a black and white format. But the movie being in predominately French may not be enough to keep the attention for a lot of audiences. Yes, cinephiles and people who love Breathless and the creation of art films will love the movie, and really, it was made for them.
Nouvelle Vague is now streaming on Netflix.
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About Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague is Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s love letter to the spellbinding magic of French cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s revolutionary Breathless, which ultimately cemented Godard as a pioneer of the French New Wave. As critic-turned-director Godard makes and breaks the rules, a mix of fresh faces and daring talents — including Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Guillaume Marbeck as Godard himself — bring his spontaneous, electric film to life. Capturing the youthful dynamism and creative chaos at the heart of one of the world’s most beloved and influential movies, Nouvelle Vague transports us to the streets of 1959 Paris for an ode to the power of cinema to transform our lives.