Histoire(s) du Cinéma 2b: Deadly Beauty

May 7, 1997

0h 28m

★ 6.5

Overview

A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quotations, photos and paintings, music and sound, and diverse readings; a critical, beautiful and melancholic vision of cinematographic art.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Gaumont

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Cast

Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Jean-Luc Godard

Self - Narrator (voice)

Julie Delpy

Woman

Sabine Azéma

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0.0

Refuge

Jan 1, 1972

A documentary about the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order in London.

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6.0

i.Mirror by China Tracy

Jun 10, 2007

Cao Fei recorded her experiences within the online social platform Second Life. The result is a wistful, surreal vision of an alternative reality sprung from the pop culture fantasies and hyper-consumerism of contemporary urban China, while also trying to transcend its real-life limitations. It can be seen as an answer to the challenge posed by River Elegy: how to envision a new Chinese destiny founded on principles of individuality, creativity, discovery, and freedom. The film also reflects the contemporary condition of the virtual supplanting our experience of the real.

6.7

Beavers

Apr 28, 1988

A story about several beaver families in their wild surroundings. The interesting process of building a dam can be watched as well as the dangers arising from hungry bears and other influences on the new-built home.

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0.0

Focus on Marijuana

Jan 1, 1971

The film depicts young people at various socioeconomic levels presenting their views on the use of marijuana.

7.3

King Kong: Monster and Myth

Nov 19, 2024

In 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, two audacious and visionary directors, dared to create a motion picture that eclipsed everything seen until then: when King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution and became the first myth created by the young cinematic art.

0.0

Taking Stock

Sep 9, 2017

Using his failed attempts at creating profitable stock footage, a filmmaker reflects on the absurd, mundane and funny side of being trapped inside your own head as an out of work, self-employed freelancer.

5.0

A Plane from Budapest

Jan 1, 1961

Here we see short scenes from a random day at the airport. We have flying planes, landings, passport checking scenes, passengers waiting for their relatives. This documentary shows the ordinary but unique behaviors and reactions of the passengers and the airport maintenance staff.

3.9

Mr. Fox

Jan 23, 2018

Sr. Raposo is a staged documentary about the daily life of Acácio, who found out he was HIV+ in 1995.

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6.8

10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back

Jan 11, 2005

The cast and crew reflect back on the making of the film Léon - The Professional (1994). A series of interviews with people in different places, all of them involved in the film.

8.0

Alain Delon, un certain regard

Jul 1, 2024

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Azzel

Jan 1, 1979

This short documentary looks at Azzel, one of the Niger Department of National Education’s first schools for nomads. The film describes the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the Tuareg and the changes brought about by these government-run boarding schools.

5.0

Fragments

Oct 28, 2020

Images, voices, and interrupted silences that evoke the intangible losses caused by COVID-19.

6.2

The Jodorowsky Constellation

Oct 7, 1994

This documentary depicts the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky talking about his life, his loves, his career as a filmmaker, graphic novelist, and workshop leader, and his eccentricities including tarot reader and theatrical director during The Panic Movement. Directed by Louis Mouchet, La Constellation Jodorowsky includes a lengthy on-camera interview with Jodorowsky in Spanish with subtitles. Marcel Marceau, Fernando Arrabal, Peter Gabriel, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and Jean Pierre Vignau make appearances discussing their various projects with the director. In addition to the interview and film clips, Mouchet features some bizarre footage from Jodorowsky’s absurdist plays in which topless women splattered with paint writhe around the stage in a theatrical production meant to represent The Panic Movement, i.e., an artistic expression in which reason cannot fully express the human experience.

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Going South

Apr 16, 2024

Dogs walking on the breakdown lane, bachelorettes partying in the car and a bored child looking for something to do. Thousands of impatient travellers are trapped in the traffic jam of the century. Ahead lies the Gotthard Mountain, one of the longest tunnels in the world, the gateway to the sunny South. Glued to the asphalt, climate activists are heating up the mood even more. Who will snap first?

0.0

The Weight of Sight

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