Guardian News published this video item, entitled “A look back at Jean-Luc Godard’s most famous films” – below is their description.
The French-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard, a key figure in the radical Nouvelle Vague film movement, has died aged 91. Godard was celebrated for his daring and almost improvised filming style. His first feature, the iconic film Breathless, in 1960, established him as one of France’s most experimental and exciting new talents. His streak of films continued throughout the 1960s – his most prolific and impactful period – during which he also released The Little Soldier, A Woman is a Woman and Alphaville.
His 2001 film In Praise of Love demonstrated his remarkable longevity and was selected for the Cannes film festival. He also received an honourary Oscar in 2011 which he did not collect in person. His 2014 release Goodbye to Language won him the the jury prize at Cannes. In total, Godard made more than 100 films. President Emmanuel Macron said ‘he was like an apparition in French cinema. Then he became a master of it.’
Jean-Luc Godard, giant of the French new wave, dies at 91
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