This week, Charlie and Antonio tackle the first of four films directed by cinema's enfant terrible of the French New Wave: Jean-Luc Godard's PIERROT LE FOU. Featuring French superstars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, this film follows the familiar story of lovers on the run, though Godard's direction makes this anything but familiar. Join Charlie and Antonio in tackling this challenging film and the controversial man who made it. Pass it on!
This week, Charlie and Antonio tackle the first of four films directed by cinema's enfant terrible of the French New Wave: Jean-Luc Godard's PIERROT LE FOU. Featuring French superstars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina, this film follows the familiar story of lovers on the run, though Godard's direction makes this anything but familiar. Join Charlie and Antonio in tackling this challenging film and the controversial man who made it. Pass it on!
Intro/outro music: 'Battle of Algiers' composed by Ennio Morricone, covered by John Zorn
PIERROT LE FOU (1965), France, written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, cinematography by Raoul Coutard, featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina.