Jean-Luc Godard has died. He redefined what film is, and leaves a staggering legacy
- Written by: Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
So, adieu Jean-Luc Godard. The titan of French cinema has died, aged 91, leaving behind a staggering legacy.
Godard’s free-wheeling, uncompromising film style kickstarted the French New Wave and its glorious, devil-may-care approach to storytelling.
Godard influenced generations of filmmakers, from Jim Jarmusch and Steven Soderbergh to Wong...
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