A "serious-minded and meticulously detailed . . . account of the
lifelong artistic journey" of one of the most influential
filmmakers of our age ("The New York Times")
When Jean-Luc Godard wed the ideals of filmmaking to the
realities of autobiography and current events, he changed the
nature of cinema. Unlike any earlier films, Godard's work shifts
fluidly from fiction to documentary, from criticism to art. The man
himself also projects shifting images--cultural hero, fierce loner,
shrewd businessman. Hailed by filmmakers as a--if not the--key
influence on cinema, Godard has entered the modern canon, a figure
as mysterious as he is indispensable.
In "Everything Is Cinema," critic Richard Brody has amassed
hundreds of interviews to demystify the elusive director and his
work. Paying as much attention to Godard's technical inventions as
to the political forces of the postwar world, Brody traces an arc
from the director's early critical writing, through his popular
success with Breathless, to the grand vision of his later years. He
vividly depicts Godard's wealthy conservative family, his fluid
politics, and his tumultuous dealings with women and fellow New
Wave filmmakers.
"Everything Is Cinema" confirms Godard's greatness and shows
decisively that his films have left their mark on screens
everywhere.
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