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French New Wave Film Guide
The 400 Blows
Need help on where to start?
we take you through the best loved french new wave films [read more]

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Eric Rohmer
ERIC ROHMER
A screenwriter, director and key figure in the French New Wave. He began writing film criticism in the late 1940’s and... read more

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An interview with Eric Rohmer about filmmaking and The Aviator's Wife.

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Updated! Top Ten Lists
Jules and Jim
Already seen the classics and ready for more?
we break down the best of the best, by director, actor, style, and content [read more]


  • Brand new Top 10 Lists

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    We've revamped our top 10 film lists and given many of the directors their own full page treatment. Find out which films have made the cut here!

    Je Taime Je Taime
  • New section! French New Wave Women's Fashion

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    We explore the style and influence of the French New Wave directors and their starlets on the fashion world from the 1960s to today. Includes a special feature on style icon Anna Karina! [read more]

    Anna Karina Fashion
  • New Review! Paris Vu Par

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    Schroeder's concept was a collection of six short films, each set in a different district of Paris and each written and directed by a different director: Chabrol, Godard, Rohmer, Pollet, Rouch, Douchet. He insisted on... [read more]

    paris vu par
  • Expanded! Jean-Luc Godard 1968 - present

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    The most comprehensive biography of Jean-Luc Godard on the internet now includes an in-depth second half, covering Godard's life and works from 1968 to the present. Now in printable form!

    Jean Luc Godard
  • Brigitte Bardot - NEW! expanded biography & image gallery

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    Nothing had anything like the impact of Brigitte's appearance at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. The beach at Cannes was already crowded with stars when Bardot showed up in a bathing suit. Immediately, the photographers... [read more]

    brigitte bardot

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