Nouvelle vague (1990)

Writer:

Jacques Audiberti (novel)

Stars:

Alain Delon, Domiziana Giordano, Jacques Dacqmine

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alain Delon	...	Lui / Roger Lennox / Richard Lennox
Domiziana Giordano	...	Elle: Elena Torlato-Favrini
Jacques Dacqmine	...	Le PDG
Christophe Odent	...	Raoul Dorfman, l'avocat
Roland Amstutz	...	Jules, le jardinier
Cécile Reigher	...	La serveuse
Laurence Côte	...	Cécile, la gouvernante
Joseph Lisbona	...	Le docteur
Véronique Müller	...	L'amie de Raoul 1
Joe Sheridan	...	Robert, aka Bob
Belkacem Tatem
Violaine Barret	...	Yvonne, la femme du jardinier
Hubert Ravel	...	Laurent
Laurence Guerre	...	La secrétaire
Pascal Sablier	...	Le client iranien

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

afterlife | avant garde | quotation | art film | imagery

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Switzerland France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 May 1990 (France)

Also Known As:

New Wave

Filming Locations:

Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vega Film, Sara Films, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

It has been claimed that every line of dialogue in this film is a quotation.

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Connections

References World on a Wire (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Clouds"
by David Darling (as Darling)

User Reviews

Godard's most beautiful film; definitely the best of his later work that I've seen

Most people will not like this film. It's difficult to understand what's going on in the narrative. This isn't uncommon in Godard's work, but it's especially true of his later work. I've seen, besides New Wave, First Name: Carmen, Hail Mary, and his segment from the omnibus opera film Aria. That segment is actually one of his best works as well. Sticking with the two other features, they are both interesting and beautiful but very slow films. New Wave seems a lot like them at first, especially in its confusing narrative (I had to read a synopsis on it to find out exactly what the plot was). It shares their beauty, but its even more pronounced. If I were advising someone on this film, I would tell them to disregard the narrative completely. Just watch it for its pictorial beauty. And its sound. Godard's experiments in sound have always been one of the most prominent traits of his cinema. It goes back at least to Une femme est une femme, way back in '62. This film contains the most interesting experiments in sound. The music is absolutely beautiful, and, like many of his other films, it stops abruptly, pops back up when you're not expecting it, and shifts volumes randomly. The sound effects are also quite beautiful. While New Wave was perhaps dull in its narrative (it's an examination of capitalism and consumerism), who cares? This is film. Film is a visual medium, and this is a visual masterpiece. Remember: RES, NON VERBA ("things, not words," an intertitle that appears frequently in the film). Oh, and Alain Delon, star of such great films as Rocco and His Brothers, stars. He's still a major stud! 9/10.