French New Wave

[Mink]

French New Wave is a termed coined for French movies of the 60s, the ones that started new trends (seen a lot in Wes Anderson, Stanley Kubrick films.) They also had a lot of great fashion

Jean Seberg in Breathless









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Truffaut's Fahrenheit 451


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Truffaut's Jules and Jim










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[Mink]

Sorry, this should be in the Icons from the Past

[aiste]

I think this thread is just wonderful, because i so adore these old french movies. They have such a good sense of style and soul, that it takes me away somewhere...where i just imagine myself being out there. Somewhere lost in the 60's, drinkink wine and smoking one cigarette after anoter. And wearing a beret ofcourse. I love it.
I would love to see more pictures.

[softgrey]

moved...
please resize some of the images so that they do not completely destroy the page format...
i will have to go back now and delete all those that are too large......

you can then re-post in the appropriate size...
thx...

[northernsky]

i don't want to sound like a whippersnapper but la dolce vita or blowup can't actually be considered as french new wave, can they?

some film stills from godard's weekend:







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[StellaMare]

I'm so glad someone started this thread as I've been OBSESSED with the french new wave all spring.. Such fantastic movies and people

[scatterak]

Oh I wish I coulld find Belle De Jour Screencaps. AMAZING fashion movie!

[arlekindearrabal]

so cool... full of chic
thx for starting the thread, mink

[Jadee]

Wow Thanks Stella Mare. Deneuve looked so gorgeous in that film.

[BerlinRocks]

it misses the little YSL black dress deneuve is wearing in this movie.
this thread is wonderful but why is there italian movies in a FRENCH new wave thread? la dolce vita is italian right?
(i'll post more of Le Mepris with BB...)

[Yppe]

Thanks a lot for the thread!! Fantastic pics!
I've been lately quite obsessed about the look in those films, I cut my hair shorter (à la Anna Karina)

The last pic of Catherine Deneuve in that coat is gorgeous!!

[lalablossoms]

i love jean luc godard movies, trying to explore more of this genre

[1karina1]

I French New Wave. My username is in homage to fave actress Anna Karina. Her and Godard were a match made in Cinema Heaven!
And I don't think there was a sexier man than Jean Paul Belmondo in Breathless Although Jean Pierre Leaud comes a close second.....oh, and Alain Delon...oh merde, I love them all!

The usual actors and actresses have been featured in this thread, but I find myself captivated by people with literally just walk-on parts in these films. Wish I could find pics of them, but alas..I can't.

I love the young girl in Breathless who stops Michel on the street with a petition and he says he hates the youth and she pulls a face.

And Marie Dubois (who appeared briefly in Jules et Jim) as the fabulous Therese. What energy she radiated for a few brief moments on screen!

Here are clips of wonderful Karina dancing in Godard films

This is from Bande a Part with the famous dance sequence in the cafe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6pOX...elated&search=

Here she is in Vivre Sa Vie dancing round the pool table http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlBS3...elated&search=

[northernsky]

Originally Posted by 1karina1

And Marie Dubois (who appeared briefly in Jules et Jim) as the fabulous Therese. What energy she radiated for a few brief moments on screen!

i remember, the steam engine. she was also great in tirez sur le pianiste.

[zembla]

Breathless is my favorite movie...ever. Jean Seberg is so great.