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Nouvelle Vague marks the beginning of a period in Jean-Luc Godard's career in which he made films that looked back on his previous work. In these retrospective films, Godard asked himself whether it i... read more read more...s possible to continue as a film director under the conditions imposed by international commercial cinema. Appropriately enough, Nouvelle Vague concerns the return of a man (Roger Lennox / Richard Lennox, played by Alain Delon, superstar of 60s and 70s international cinema) who may or may not have returned from the dead. The film's narrative is extremely disjointed and might be better understood as an essay on the idea of returning. The theme of a return from the dead gives Godard the opportunity to come back to the religious imagery and theological considerations that interested him from 1983's Hail Mary. The film's dialogue is a patchwork of unattributed quotations from works of literature, philosophy, and economics, a technique that Godard adopted in most of his films after this one. Even if the film's "story" is not easy to understand, the beauty of its images and sounds, along with the sublime rhythms of the editing, may be enough to ravish some audiences. ~ Louis Schwartz, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard

Release Date: January 1, 1990

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
April 17, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Alain Delon stars in what may be the last truly great theatrical feature by Jean-Luc Godard to date. Full Review

Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

A good title rather badly used for Jean-Luc Godard's featherweight new film. Full Review

Trevor Johnston
January 26, 2006
Trevor Johnston, Time Out

Godard's opening salvo of the '90s sustains an elegiac note to unexpectedly potent effect. Full Review

Derek Smith
April 23, 2005
Derek Smith, Cinematic Reflections

Nouvelle Vague may be Godard's most complex and layered film, but attempting to unlock its secrets makes it one of his most rewarding. Full Review

July 22, 2003
Film4

Delon, patently no longer his earlier vision of beauty, looks somewhat bemused -- as do emerging audiences. Full Review

Jeremy Heilman
July 22, 2003
Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

The challenging experience of watching it is key to understanding what it has to offer. Full Review

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