Godard Led French New Wave

 

Director Jean-Luc Godard has passed at 91. He was among the young French directors in the 1950s and 1960s who spearheaded the New Wave movement in film especially with his classic, Breathless. His style was to break the old cinematic rules while revolutionizing film content and technique. He made over 70 films including important titles like Contempt, Alphaville, and Week-end. He was honored with a special Oscar in 2011 and was influential to many adoring filmmakers including Edgar Wright, Martin Scorsese. And Quentin Tarantino.