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Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91
Source: BBC
Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91
13 September 2022
Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who spearheaded the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, has died at the age of 91, French media have reported.
Godard burst onto the scene with 1960's À bout de souffle (Breathless).
That started a run of acclaimed films that rewrote the rules of cinema, such as Le Mépris (Contempt), Bande à Part (Band of Outsiders) and Alphaville.
His work brought a new verve and daring to cinema and influenced directors from Quentin Tarantino to Martin Scorsese.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62886470
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