Jean-Luc Godard Collection (Volume 1)

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In addition to À bout de souffle – now pushing fifty and still brimming over with attitude and ideas – this Godard collection also includes Alphaville, his highly enjoyable pop art synthesis of sci-fi, satire and noir, in which inter-galactic agent Lemmy Caution tries to outwit the supercomputer Alpha 60. There’s also Alphaville's first cousin, Made in U.S.A., whose bright colours and 'Scope photography belie its impenetrable noir-ish plot and melancholy tone. The set also sees the first UK DVD release of Passion, Godard's 1982 reflection on not making a film, worker/employer relationships, art history and a lot more besides, and starring (if that's the right word) Michel Piccoli, Hanna Schygulla and Isabelle Huppert. A bonus disc also features a number of short films about and with Godard, most notably The Dinosaur & the Baby, his hour-long interview with Fritz Lang that featured in the 1967 Cinéastes de notre temps series.

Graeme Hobbs on 21st May 2007

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One of the brightest and most experimental talents to come out of the French New Wave, Jean-Luc Godard has been responsible for creating some of the most innovative and daring films during the past four decades. This set features A Bout de Souffle (1960), Alphaville (1965), Made in USA (1966) and Passion (1982). Passion is released on DVD for the first time.

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DVD Extras

• 5 discs
• The Dinosaur & The Baby, classic interview between Fritz Lang and Jean-Luc Godard (60 min)
• Jean-Luc As Seen By Luc.

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Cast

Anna Karina, Hanna Schygulla, Jean Seberg, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Piccoli, Eddie Constantine, Akim Tamiroff

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