A Woman Is a Woman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| A Woman Is a Woman | |
|---|---|
 Film poster |
|
| Directed by | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti Georges de Beauregard |
| Written by | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Starring | Jean-Claude Brialy Anna Karina Jean-Paul Belmondo |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
| Cinematography | Raoul Coutard |
| Editing by | Agnès Guillemot Lila Herman |
| Release date(s) | 6 September 1961 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $160,000 (estimated) |
A Woman Is a Woman (French: Une Femme est une femme) is a 1961 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, featuring Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical comedy and associated with the French New Wave.
Contents |
[edit] Plot
The film centers on the relationship of exotic dancer Angéla (Karina) and her lover Émile (Brialy). Rather than ever having a proper discussion, Angéla and Émile prefer to trivialise serious matters, for example, arguing using book titles, and argue about trivialities, such as Angela's pronunciation of the letter "r". Angéla wants to have a child, but Émile does not. Complicating matters is Émile's best friend Alfred (Belmondo), who constantly insists that he is in love with her.
[edit] Cast
- Jean-Claude Brialy - Émile Récamier (as Brialy)
- Anna Karina - Angela (as Karina)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo - Alfred Lubitsch (as Belmondo)
- Henri Attal - Faux aveugle #2 (uncredited)
- Karyn Balm - (uncredited)
- Dorothée Blank - Prostitute 3 (uncredited)
- Marie Dubois - Angela's friend (uncredited)
- Ernest Menzer - Bar Owner (uncredited)
- Jeanne Moreau - Woman in Bar (uncredited)
- Nicole Paquin - Suzanne (uncredited)
- Gisèle Sandré - Prostitute 2 (uncredited)
- Marion Sarraut - Prostitute 1 (uncredited)
- Dominique Zardi - Faux aveugle #1 (uncredited)
[edit] Awards
- 11th Berlin International Film Festival[1]
- Silver Bear for Best Actress (Karina - won)
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (won)
- Golden Bear (nominated)
[edit] References
- ^ "Berlinale 1961: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1961/03_preistr_ger_1961/03_Preistraeger_1961.html. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
[edit] External links
- A Woman Is a Woman at the Internet Movie Database
- A Woman Is a Woman at AllRovi
- Criterion Collection essay by J. Hoberman
 |
This article related to a French film of the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
