Histoire(s) du cinéma — Season 1
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an eight-part video project begun by Jean-Luc Godard in the late 1980s and completed in 1998. Histoire(s) du cinéma is an examination of the history of the concept of cinema a
About this season
Histoire(s) du cinéma is an eight-part video project begun by Jean-Luc Godard in the late 1980s and completed in 1998. Histoire(s) du cinéma is an examination of the history of the concept of cinema and how it relates to the 20th century; in this sense, it can also be considered a critique of the 20th century and how it perceives itself. The project is widely considered Godard's magnum opus. It is often compared to James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake", for it's allusive, experimental, and dense style.
Episodes (8)
1. Toutes les histoires
7.0Aired 7 May 1989 • 50 min
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.
2. Une histoire seule
Aired 14 May 1989 • 42 min
Part 2 of 8: "A Single History"
3. Seul le cinéma
Aired 22 July 1999 • 26 min
Part 3 of 8: "Only Cinema"
4. Fatale beauté
Aired 29 July 1999 • 28 min
Part 4 of 8: "Deadly Beauty"
5. La monnaie de l'absolu
Aired 5 August 1999 • 27 min
Part 5 of 8: "The Coin of the Absolute"
6. Une vague nouvelle
Aired 12 August 1999 • 27 min
Part 6 of 8: "A New Wave"
7. Le contrôle de l'univers
Aired 19 August 1999 • 27 min
Part 7 of 8: "The Control of the Universe"
8. Les signes parmi nous
Aired 26 August 1999 • 38 min
The Final Part: "The Signs Among Us".