Histoire(s) du cinéma

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.

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1. E8

   8. Les signes parmi nous

   Finale 27 years ago

   The Final Part: "The Signs Among Us".

2. E7

   7. Le contrôle de l'univers

   27 years ago

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

3. E6

   6. Une vague nouvelle

   27 years ago

   Part 6 of 8: "A New Wave"

4. E5

   5. La monnaie de l'absolu

   27 years ago

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

5. E4

   4. Fatale beauté

   27 years ago

   Part 4 of 8: "Deadly Beauty"

6. E3

   3. Seul le cinéma

   27 years ago

   Part 3 of 8: "Only Cinema"

7. E2

   2. Une histoire seule

   37 years ago

   Part 2 of 8: "A Single History"

8. E1

   1. Toutes les histoires

   37 years ago

   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.