← Histoire(s) du cinéma

Season 1

8 episodes · 1989

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.

  1. 1Toutes les histoires

    07 May 1989 · 50 min

    7.0 (1)

    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. 2Une histoire seule

    14 May 1989 · 42 min

    Part 2 of 8: "A Single History"

  3. 3Seul le cinéma

    22 Jul 1999 · 26 min

    Part 3 of 8: "Only Cinema"

  4. 4Fatale beauté

    29 Jul 1999 · 28 min

    Part 4 of 8: "Deadly Beauty"

  5. 5La monnaie de l'absolu

    05 Aug 1999 · 27 min

    Part 5 of 8: "The Coin of the Absolute"

  6. 6Une vague nouvelle

    12 Aug 1999 · 27 min

    Part 6 of 8: "A New Wave"

  7. 7Le contrôle de l'univers

    19 Aug 1999 · 27 min

    Part 7 of 8: "The Control of the Universe"

  8. 8Les signes parmi nousfinale

    26 Aug 1999 · 38 min

    The Final Part: "The Signs Among Us".