Godard in America
6.6
1970
0 hr 45 min
History
, Documentary
Spring 1970: Godard and Gorin, on the road, visiting colleges, speaking with Andrew Sarris, and explaining, through illustrated notebooks, their newest Dziga Vertov Group project, a film on Palestine.
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- Cast:
- Jean-Luc Godard , Jean-Pierre Gorin
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Too much of everything
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Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
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In truth, any opportunity to see the film on the big screen is welcome.
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This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
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