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Tue Sep 13, 2022, 05:20 AM Sep 2022

Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

Source: BBC

Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

13 September 2022



Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who spearheaded the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, has died at the age of 91, French media have reported.

Godard burst onto the scene with 1960's À bout de souffle (Breathless).

That started a run of acclaimed films that rewrote the rules of cinema, such as Le Mépris (Contempt), Bande à Part (Band of Outsiders) and Alphaville.

His work brought a new verve and daring to cinema and influenced directors from Quentin Tarantino to Martin Scorsese.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62886470

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Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91 (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2022 OP
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