OBITUARY: For Godard as well as for new wave friends and associates like François Truffaut established French cinema was strangled by literary influences and empty displays of craftsmanship that had to be vanquished to make room for a new cinema
The pioneer of the French New Wave and one of the most brilliant directors of the 20th century, the great Jean-Luc Godard is regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time. His contribution to cinema can be felt throughout cinematic history, and beyond.