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Richard Linklater‘s new film, “Nouvelle Vague” (New Wave), is set to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival competition this Saturday evening and showcases the cinematic style expected from the homage to Jean-Luc Godard‘s 1959 New Wave classic, A Bout de Souffle (Breathless).
Richard Linklater is a prolific director who will return in 2025 with another pairing after releasing two films last year, Hit Man and God Save Texas: Hometown Prison. Blue Moon was premiered by him at the Berlinale earlier this year. He’s in Cannes for Nouvelle Vague, which is his tribute to the French New Wave and chronicles the making of Breathless, all directed in the style of Jean-Luc Godard’s landmark debut. The first trailer for the feature (which is still seeking U.S. distribution) has been received before its premiere.
Guillaume Marbeck plays Jean-Luc Godard in the black-and-white movie, while Zoey Deutch portrays Godard’s co-star Jean Seberg, and Aubry Dullin portrays Jean-Paul Belmondo. The story of Godard creating Breathless is recounted with the style and spirit of Godard’s filmmaking. Linklater, an Austin native, shot his love letter to the French New Wave in Paris, declaring that his mission in creating the movie was to showcase the total love of sunsets.
“This is the story of Godard making “Breathless,” told in the style and spirit of Godard making “Breathless,” reads a synopsis for the film. Austin impresario Linklater shot his love letter to the French New Wave on location in Paris, explaining that his mission in making the film was “to show the absolute love of cineastes.”
Vince Palmo, Michèle Halberstadt, Laetitia Masson, and Holly Gent authored the screenplay, whilst David Chambille handled the cinematography. Goodfellas is in charge of the project’s international sales.
The crime drama “Breathless,” which was written and directed by Godard, features Belmondo as a convicted crime lord and Seberg as his American lover. Godard, a French and Swiss film legend, is where Belmondo made his mark as an actor. His first feature-length movie was also a breakthrough. Godard (1930-2022) started out as a film critic before transitioning into screenwriting and direction.
