Two in the Wave

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Mar 8, 2016 I thought this was a worthwhile documentary on 2 of the giants from French cinema. I knew a lot of the information already, but this documentation did add a few details and had quite a few clips. Worth a watch for fans. See more Jun 9, 2015 I really enjoyed watching this documentary about two directors I really admire. It is very inspiring. See more Jul 20, 2013 A selective glance at the French New Wave. See more Oct 24, 2012 Two in the Wave seems to suggest that the New Wave was solely dependent on partners/rivals Godard and Truffaut. But, there is a great load of information that signifies the political and social impacts of filmmakers across the world. The film also seems to use and reuse excerpts from the same films over and over again. See more walter m @Harlequin68 Apr 27, 2012 The best parts of the otherwise forgettable documentary "Two in the Wave" are the older footage and interviews with Jean-Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut, in trying to explore their influences and films, as they encouraged each other and occasionally worked together in the 1960's. Sadly, there is little new material of interest here for us students of film and almost no current interviews.(Admittedly, I had never heard of "Les Carabiniers" before this.) And as easy as Isild Le Besco is on the eyes, I'm not that sure what she is supposed to be doing here. To be honest, I don't think I would recommend this documentary to the uninitiated, either, as it takes a simplistic view towards the friendship between Godard and Truffaut and their films. For example, Truffaut who is depicted as being totally apolitical did make an adaptation of "Fahrenheit 451."(I read the book but never saw the movie.) By comparison, Godard was off the deep end politically early on with "Le Petit Soldat" which marks the first appearance of the Little Red Book in his films. Well, he did say that he wanted to alienate his audience...but he probably did not need radical politics to do so, and that might not be the only reason for the split with his former collaborator. See more Mar 18, 2012 This is a good and enlightening documentary about two intriguing film makers. See more Read all reviews

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