The French "Nouvelle Vague", Made in the USA

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52'

The French “Nouvelle Vague”, Made in the USA

Luc Lagier

Running Time: 52'

/ Format: HD

/ Available versions: FR

Synopsis Cast & Credits Partners

How the French Nouvelle Vague, a 1950s cinema trend by Truffaut, Godard, Resnais, Rivette, Chabrol, Varda, Demy, Rohmer & co influenced American cinema: Arthur Penn, Don Alan Pennebaker, Jerry Schatzberg, William Friedkin, Paul Schrader & James Gray reveal their fascination with French directors and explain how they provided them with more freedom and helped them to renew their creativity.

Directed by Luc Lagier

Coproducer: ARTE France

Broadcasters: ARTE France / Ciné cinema

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