Le gai savoir
Cast & Crew
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Jean-luc Godard
Director
Juliette Berto
Patricia Lumumba
Jean-pierre Léaud
Emile Rousseau
Chantal Jeanson
Germaine Cohen
Film Editor
Jean-luc Godard
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
Die fröhliche Wissenschaft
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jun
1970
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Anouchka Films; Bavaria Atelier; O. R. T. F.
Distribution Company
Leacock Pennebaker, Inc.
Country
France
Screenplay Information
Inspired by the book Èmile; ou, de l'éducation by Jean Jacques Rousseau (Paris, 1762).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
At night in a darkened television studio, labor agitator Patricia, daughter of Patrice Lumumba, and university activist Emile Rousseau, a descendent of Jean Jacques, participate in a 3-year program of study and self-criticism. The first year is devoted to the compilation of sounds and images, the second to critique, and the third to creation. Through this investigation the Maoists document elitist abuse of sound and image, exposing the philosophical basis of contemporary communication.
Director
Jean-luc Godard
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Die fröhliche Wissenschaft
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
Jun
1970
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Anouchka Films; Bavaria Atelier; O. R. T. F.
Distribution Company
Leacock Pennebaker, Inc.
Country
France
Screenplay Information
Inspired by the book Èmile; ou, de l'éducation by Jean Jacques Rousseau (Paris, 1762).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Produced for French television in 1967. Shown at the 1969 Berlin Film Festival as Die fröhliche Wissenschaft; running time: 95 min. Included in the film is the Cuban revolutionary anthem, "Himno de 26 julio."
