THEME EXPLORATION

French New Wave influence

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
1957 · Alexander Mackendrick
Napoleon’s Barber
Napoleon’s Barber
1928 · John Ford
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
American History X
American History X
1998 · Tony Kaye
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Luc Godard France

A founding père of the French New Wave who revolutionized cinema with experimental narratives, breaking the fourth wall, and challenging conventional filmmaking through works like 'Breathless' and 'Contempt'.

 François Truffaut France

A central French New Wave figure who pioneered the auteur theory and created emotionally intimate character-driven films like 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim' that defined the movement.

 Agnès Varda France

A pioneering French New Wave director who brought poetic realism and innovative visual storytelling to cinema with films like 'Cléo from 5 to 7,' exploring themes of time, identity, and human connection.