Jean-Luc Godard: Interviews (Interviews With Filmmakers Series) (Paperback)

~ David Sterritt (Editor) "BORN IN 1930, GODARD completed five short films-Operation Beton (1954), Une Femme coquette (1955), Tous les garcons s'appellent Patrick (1957), Charlotte et son Jules and..." (more)
Key Phrases: Jean-Luc Godard, New York, Hail Mary (more...)

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"I am trying to change the world," film-maker Jean-Luc Godard told critic Gene Youngblood some thirty years ago. He has pursued his revolution in works ranging from the explosive Breathless to the eloquent Contempt to the controversial Hail Mary and the postmodern Histoire(s) du cinema, shaking up conventional formulas with boldly innovative approaches to every aspect of cinema and video - including film criticism via provocative essays in Cahiers du Cinema and interviews dating to the early years of his career. This book presents a varied selection of his conversations with critics, scholars, and journalists, spanning the 1960s to the 1990s and illuminating key facets of his life work and ideas.

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Collected interviews with the French director of Breathless and Hail Mary

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi (October 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578060818
• ISBN-13: 978-1578060818
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #779,213 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars is it mere coincidence that godard starts with god?, May 30, 2001

By	Emak Bakia - See all my reviews

i can very simply sum up how i feel about this title: one cannot possibly go wrong with the words straight from jean-luc "cinema" godard's mouth. made up of interviews with godard over the decades of his career, this book illuminates godard's various phases and his astounding ideas on cinema and art and life in general. the man is an amazing artist, and if you are at all familiar with his films, you owe it to yourself to read some of what he has to say. his insight into filmmaking and his personal output greatly increases any understanding of his cinematic works. i recommend this book to any student of cinema, academic or just curious, or to anyone who has ever watched a godard film and still had many questions after the screen turned dark. and of course, if you're a godard nut like myself, you should buy this right now and thank me later; this is required reading for godard devotees.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great view into the mind of Cinema's premiere genius., September 24, 2000

By	"solarminite" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Along with GODARD ON GODARD, this book is a must-have for any serious cinema affecionado. The interviews with Jean-Luc Godard are relevatory and thought provoking, and are essential to read alongside viewing his films. It covers his work from his (more popular) early/mid-sixties films through his video work in the eighties and back to his films of the nineties. Highest recommendation.

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and thought provoking !, January 9, 2007

By	F. A. Lage Filho (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Great compilation of interviews with the polemical JLG, film students and other filmmakers.Illuminates JLG's trains of thoughts and ideas he explored in many of his most famous movies.