Godard Mon Amour
"This movie is a “stupid, stupid idea.”"
In the late 1960s, on the set of La Chinoise, the legendary filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard becomes entangled with a youthful actress named Anne Wiazemsky. Their initial spark quickly deepens into a passionate partnership that reshapes both the personal and professional spheres around them. The film... Read more
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About Godard Mon Amour
In the late 1960s, on the set of La Chinoise, the legendary filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard becomes entangled with a youthful actress named Anne Wiazemsky. Their initial spark quickly deepens into a passionate partnership that reshapes both the personal and professional spheres around them. The film follows their days between shoots, rehearsals, and heated conversations about politics, art, and the direction of cinema itself. As Godard experiments with radical ideas and self critique, the couple negotiates fame, desire, and the pressure to perform for an audience of critics and fans. The result is a biographical portrait told with wit, warmth, and a sly sense of mischief. Its humor stays light while a human tenderness speaks to the strain of fame.
Directed by Michel Hazanavicius, Godard Mon Amour reimagines a crucial chapter in the director's life during La Chinoise. The film draws on Anne Wiazemsky's own writings to frame a romance that unfolds amid political fervor and cinematic experiment and reception.
Critics treated the movie as a humane and funny look at a towering figure and the woman who challenged him. The tone mixes light comedy with affectionate insight, foregrounding themes of artistic integrity, propaganda, and the costs of fame, while showing how a romance shapes creative choices. The film lingers.
It also invites viewers to think about the aura surrounding Godard and the French New Wave. By centering Anne Wiazemsky's perspective, the film adds nuance to debates about personal influence on a director's philosophy and style, reminding fans that cinema is inseparable from the lives behind the lens for many.
Awards: There are no major award nominations recorded for this title, which centers on a personal chapter of Godard rather than securing trophies at ceremonies or festivals worldwide anywhere today. This stance invites viewers to weigh the film on its memory and craft rather than the glitter of awards alone.
Details
- Release Date
- June 24, 2017
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- R
- User Ratings
- 367 votes
- Type
- Movie
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Country
- MM
- Studio
- Les Compagnons du Cinéma +4 more
- Budget
- $12,840,746
- Box Office
- $82,264
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Official Trailer
Cast
Louis Garrel
Jean-Luc Godard
Stacy Martin
Anne Wiazemsky
Bérénice Bejo
Michèle Rosier
Micha Lescot
Bambam
Grégory Gadebois
Michel Cournot
Félix Kysyl
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Arthur Orcier
Jean-Henri 'Jean-Jock' Roger
Guido Caprino
Bernardo Bertolucci
Emmanuele Aita
Marco Ferreri
Matteo Martari
Marco Margine
Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Written by: Anne Wiazemsky