Histoire(s) du Cinéma 2b: Deadly Beauty
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.
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| Original Title | Histoire(s) du cinéma 2b : fatale beauté |
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Runtime | 28 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.1/10 (19 votes) |
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Godard constructs not a history but a mythology of cinema, relying on montage as its primary language. He explores the medium's memory and impact through dense layers of image, text, and sound, creating a critical and poetic autopsy.
What lingers after the final superimposition is a profound melancholy for the beauty, promises, and betrayals of the cinematic century. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
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In absolute darkness, with high-fidelity sound, surrendering to the visual and aural flood.
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