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Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague

Everyone loves the new wave.

20257.31h 46m

Overview

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.

Directed by Richard Linklater
Written by Holly Gent, Laetitia Masson, Vincent Palmo Jr.
Produced by Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin
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Top Cast

Guillaume Marbeck

Guillaume Marbeck

Jean-Luc Godard

Zoey Deutch

Zoey Deutch

Jean Seberg

Aubry Dullin

Aubry Dullin

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Adrien Rouyard

Adrien Rouyard

François Truffaut

Antoine Besson

Antoine Besson

Claude Chabrol

Jodie Ruth-Forest

Jodie Ruth-Forest

Suzanne Schiffman

Bruno Dreyfürst

Bruno Dreyfürst

Georges de Beauregard

Benjamin Cléry

Benjamin Cléry

Pierre Rissient

Matthieu Penchinat

Matthieu Penchinat

Raoul Coutard

Pauline Belle

Pauline Belle

Suzon Faye

Themes & Keywords

based on true storyfilmmakingfrench new wave

About Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague is a comedy, drama, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on true story, filmmaking, french new wave. Directed by Richard Linklater, it stars Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin. After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.

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