Histoire(s) du Cinéma 2a: Only Cinema (1997)

05/07/1997 (FR) • 27m

Documentary

Overview

A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quotations, photos and paintings, music and sound, and diverse readings; a critical, beautiful and melancholic vision of cinematographic art.

Top Billed Cast

Jean-Luc Godard

Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Serge Daney

Self - Film Critic (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

cinema on cinema

essay film

cinema history

experimental narrative

short film

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