The best Jean-Luc Godard films
The top 3 according to 12 votes from people: Contempt (1963) · Masculin Féminin (1966) · Alphaville (1965). (Updated Jun 17, 2023.)
Breathless, Contempt, Pierrot le Fou… Godard's films ranked highest by audiences and critics (SensCritique, Captain Watch, IndieWire).
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Top 12
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1
Contempt (1963)
Bardot, Piccoli, Fritz Lang and the Villa Malaparte.
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2
Masculin Féminin (1966)
"The children of Marx and Coca-Cola".
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3
Alphaville (1965)
Lemmy Caution against a tyrannical computer.
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4
Le Petit Soldat (1963)
The Algerian War seen from Geneva, long banned.
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5
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967)
A woman in Paris's new housing estates.
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6
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988-1998)
His video summa on the history of cinema.
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7
Goodbye to Language (2014)
In 3D, Cannes Jury Prize.
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8
Pierrot le Fou (1965)
Belmondo and Anna Karina on the run to the Mediterranean.
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9
Band of Outsiders (1964)
A botched heist and a dance that became iconic.
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10
A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
A colour musical comedy with Anna Karina.
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11
A Married Woman (1964)
A day between husband and lover.
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12
Breathless (1960)
Belmondo and Seberg, the New Wave's manifesto film.
Candidates
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13
Vivre sa vie (1962)
Anna Karina in twelve tableaux.
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14
Weekend (1967)
A couple and an endless traffic jam.
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Comments (1)
Le Mépris devant À bout de souffle, ok, mais oublier Les Carabiniers c'est un choix...