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Vivre Sa Vie
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
1962•1h 25m•NR•★ 7.9
Drama
Synopsis
A young Parisian record store clerk dreaming of an acting career separates from her boyfriend and gradually drifts into prostitution to pay her rent, chronicled in twelve distinct tableau chapters of philosophy, dance, and cinema. Jean-Luc Godard's Venice Special Jury Prize winner starring his luminous muse Anna Karina.
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DirectorJean-Luc Godard
WriterJean-Luc Godard
CinematographyRaoul Coutard
MusicMichel Legrand
Principal Cast
Anna KarinaNana Kleinfrankenheim
Sady RebbotRaoul
André S. LabarthePaul
Gérard HoffmannChef
Monique MessineElisabeth
Paul PavelJournalist
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Guylaine SchlumbergerYvetteDD
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Runtime1h 25m (85 mins)
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DirectorJean-Luc Godard
LanguagesFrench, English
CountryFR
StudioLes Films de la Pléiade
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