List of the best Jean-Luc Godard movies: Band of Outsiders(1964), Masculine-Feminine(1966), Weekend(1967), Nouvelle Vague(1990), Every Man for Himself(1980), Hail Mary(1985), First Name: Carmen(1983), Made in U.S.A.(1966), For Ever Mozart(1996), Sympathy for the Devil(1968), The Image Book(2018), Goodbye to Language(2014) ... ...
Crime, Drama
France
1964
97 Minutes
Writer
Anna Karina Sami Frey Claude Brasseur Jean-Luc Godard Chantal Darget Michel Delahaye Danièle Girard Louisa Colpeyne Claude Makovski Ernest Menzer Michele Seghers
beautiful woman slacker film fan uncle aunt benefactor playful offbeat thrilling cool paris country house classroom café the louvre france botched crime alienation friendship hero worship
Two crooks with a fondness for old Hollywood B-movies convince a languages student to help them commit a robbery.
Romance
France|Sweden
1966
103 Minutes
Director
Chantal Goya Jean-Pierre Léaud Marlène Jobert Michel Debord Catherine-Isabelle Duport Evabritt Strandberg
aspiring writer singer roommate researcher beauty queen cool hedonistic offbeat creative france paris youth society idealism affair materialism pop music discovery growing up 1960s
A romance between young Parisians, shown through a series of vignettes.
Comedy, Drama
France|Italy
1967
103 Minutes
Director
Mireille Darc Jean Yanne Jean-Pierre Kalfon Valerie Lagrange Paul Gégauff Virginie Vignon Jean Eustache Ernest Menzer Jean-Pierre Léaud
husband wife saint madcap frenetic amusing france countryside paris weekend getaway marriage murder accident adultery adventure quest 1960s
A surreal tale of a married couple going on a road trip to visit the wife's parents with the intention of killing them for the inheritance.
Drama
France|Switzerland
1990
90 Minutes
Director
Alain Delon Domiziana Giordano Jacques Dacqmine Christophe Odent Roland Amstutz Cecile Reigher Laurence Côte Joseph Lisbona Véronique Müller
Composed entirely by literary quotations from many different sources and from several historical periods, Godard's film works as an allegory on film. The loose narrative tells about a ... See full summary »
Drama
France|Switzerland|West Germany|Austria
1980
89 Minutes
Director
Isabelle Huppert Jacques Dutronc Nathalie Baye Roland Amstutz Fred Personne Anna Baldaccini Cécile Tanner Dore De Rosa Monique Barscha
An examination of sexual relationships, in which three protagonists interact in different combinations.
Drama
France|Switzerland|UK
1985
107 Minutes
Director
Myriem Roussel Thierry Rode Philippe Lacoste Juliette Binoche Manon Andersen Malachi Jara Kohan Anne Gauthier Johan Leysen
A college student gets pregnant without having intercourse, affecting people close and unrelated to her in different ways.
Drama
France
1983
85 Minutes
Writer
Maruschka Detmers Jacques Bonnaffé Myriem Roussel Christophe Odent Jean-Luc Godard Jacques Villeret Jean-Pierre Mocky Hippolyte Girardot
beautiful woman security guard terrorist violinist filmmaker valet creative dense intricate offbeat paris hotel concert hall beach house bank filmmaking meta film sex trust alienation
A woman involved with a terrorist group becomes dangerously close to the police officer guarding the bank they plan to rob.
Mystery & Thriller
France
1966
85 Minutes
Director
Anna Karina Jean-Pierre Léaud Laszlo Szabo Marianne Faithfull Ernest Menzer Kyôko Kosaka
In the near future, leftist writer Paula goes from Paris to the French town of Atlantic-Cité when she learns of the death of a former colleague and lover, Richard P. Is she there to ... See full summary »
Drama
Switzerland|France
1996
84 Minutes
Director
Madeleine Assas Frédéric Pierrot Ghalia Lacroix Vicky Messica Harry Cleven Bérangère Allaux
Jean-Luc Godard's densely packed rumination on the need to create order and beauty in a world ruled by chaos is divided into four distinct but tangentially related stories, including the ... See full summary »
Documentary
UK
1968
99 Minutes
Director
the rolling stones filmmaker jean-luc godard engaging study recording studio sympathy the devil cultural revolution rise 1960s
While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, Godard reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture through five different vignettes.
Documentary
Switzerland|France
2018
85 Minutes
Director
Nothing but silence. Nothing but a revolutionary song. A story in five chapters like the five fingers of a hand.
Drama
Switzerland|France
2014
70 Minutes
Director
Héloise Godet Kamel Abdeli Richard Chevallier Zoé Bruneau Christian Gregori Jessica Erickson Marie Ruchat Jeremy Zampatti
married woman single man mistress husband intense passionate melodramatic heartwarming sad bedroom family home affair failing marriage sex problem solving trust love rivalry rise fall
A silent, surreal parallel between a couple and a dog.
Drama
Switzerland|France
1985
95 Minutes
Director
Claude Brasseur Nathalie Baye Johnny Hallyday Stephane Ferrara Laurent Terzieff Jean-Pierre Léaud Alain Cuny Eugene Berthier Emmanuelle Seigner Julie Delpy
husband wife inspector manager brooding offbeat paris france hotel investigation crime murder marriage boxing pursuit discovery 1980s
In a palace of Paris. Two detectives are investigating a two-year-old murder. Emile and Francoise Chenal are putting pressure on Jim Fox Warner, a boxing manager, who owes them a huge ... See full summary »
Musical
UK
1987
91 Minutes
Director
Franc Roddam Charles Sturridge Derek Jarman John Hurt Julien Temple Theresa Russell
maid bodybuilder lover husband wife king creative dreamy moving offbeat paris opera house gym las vegas hotel california opera seduction suicide affair
Ten short films by ten different directors with nearly no speech but set to arias by different composers.
Drama
Switzerland|France
2010
101 Minutes
Director
Christian Sinniger Jean-Marc Stehle Patti Smith Nadège Beausson-Diagne Élisabeth Vitali Catherine Tanvier Robert Maloubier Alain Badiou Eye Haidara Quentin Grosset Olga Riazanova
The passengers on a Mediterranean cruise enjoy their luxuries as a small family struggles with overbearing media attention.
Crime, Drama
1959
90 Minutes
Writer
Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean Seberg Daniel Boulanger Jean-Pierre Melville Henri-Jacques Huet Van Doude Claude Mansard Jean-Luc Godard Richard Balducci Roger Hanin Jean-Louis Richard
criminal journalist police officer writer cool creative offbeat country road paris street apartment restaurant crime love meaning of life pursuit love 1960s
A French hood (Jean-Paul Belmondo) kills a policeman and heads for Italy with his American girlfriend (Jean Seberg).
Drama
1965
95 Minutes
Director
Jean-Daniel Pollet Jean Douchet Micheline Dax Nadine Ballot Barbara Wilkin Jean-Michel Rouziere Jean-Francois Chappey Gilles Chusseau
A sextet: "Saint Germain-des-Pres," "Gare du Nord," "Rue Saint-Denis," "Place de l'Etoile," "Montparnasse-Levallois," "La Muette."
Comedy
1967
85 Minutes
Director
Marina Vlady Anny Duperey Roger Montsoret Raoul Lévy Joseph Gehrard Jean Narboni
Documentary
1967
110 Minutes
Director
politician fidel castro widow jean-luc godard ho chi minh protester engaging somber profound passionate vietnam france united states battlefield vietnam war politics america government anti-war movement protest
Six filmmakers present war footage and other artifacts of contemporary pop culture to examine the Vietnam War, U.S. foreign policy and President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Comedy
1987
82 Minutes
Director
Jean-Luc Godard Jacques Villeret François Périer Jane Birkin Michel Galabru Dominique Lavanant Rufus Pauline Lafont
A benign, ethereal man (Jean-Luc Godard) contemplates life and death in episodic scenes of ordinary life, from music rehearsals to travel.
Comedy
1967
97 Minutes
Director
Jeanne Moreau Claude Autant-Lara Philippe de Broca Franco Indovina Raquel Welch Elsa Martinelli Anna Karina France Anglade Jean-Pierre Léaud
emperor human prostitute banker hilarious powerful ambulance attraction prostitution tradition absurdity changing times lust 1960s
Six vignettes show prostitutes (Jeanne Moreau, Raquel Welch, Elsa Martinelli), from prehistory to the future.
Drama
1962
120 Minutes
Director
Orson Welles Roberto Rossellini Ugo Tognazzi Rosanna Schiaffino
Drama
1962
85 Minutes
Director
Anna Karina Sady Rebbot Monique Messine Guylaine Schlumberger Gérard Hoffman André S. Labarthe Paul Pavel Dimitri Dineff Peter Kassovitz Eric Schlumberger Bruce Parain
young woman prostitute ex-husband pimp love interest philosopher somber gutsy profound paris record store pool hall street café poverty prostitution societal decay aspirations disillusionment crime
Twelve tableaux tell the story of a Parisian (Anna Karina), separated from her husband (Monique Messine), who decides to become a prostitute.
Drama
2001
97 Minutes
Director
Bruno Putzulu Cecile Camp Jean Davy Audrey Klebaner Remo Forlani Mark Hunter Jean Lacouture Philippe Lyrette Bruno Mesrine Violeta Ferrer Valerie Ortlieb
A filmmaker (Bruno Putzulu) recalls the first time he met the actress (Cecile Camp) he just cast for his new movie.
Crime, Drama
France
1964
97 Minutes
Writer
Anna Karina Sami Frey Claude Brasseur Jean-Luc Godard Chantal Darget Michel Delahaye Danièle Girard Louisa Colpeyne Claude Makovski Ernest Menzer Michele Seghers
beautiful woman slacker film fan uncle aunt benefactor playful offbeat thrilling cool paris country house classroom café the louvre france botched crime alienation friendship hero worship
Two crooks with a fondness for old Hollywood B-movies convince a languages student to help them commit a robbery.
Drama
France
1983
85 Minutes
Writer
Maruschka Detmers Jacques Bonnaffé Myriem Roussel Christophe Odent Jean-Luc Godard Jacques Villeret Jean-Pierre Mocky Hippolyte Girardot
beautiful woman security guard terrorist violinist filmmaker valet creative dense intricate offbeat paris hotel concert hall beach house bank filmmaking meta film sex trust alienation
A woman involved with a terrorist group becomes dangerously close to the police officer guarding the bank they plan to rob.
Crime, Drama
1959
90 Minutes
Writer
Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean Seberg Daniel Boulanger Jean-Pierre Melville Henri-Jacques Huet Van Doude Claude Mansard Jean-Luc Godard Richard Balducci Roger Hanin Jean-Louis Richard
criminal journalist police officer writer cool creative offbeat country road paris street apartment restaurant crime love meaning of life pursuit love 1960s
A French hood (Jean-Paul Belmondo) kills a policeman and heads for Italy with his American girlfriend (Jean Seberg).
Drama
France|Italy
1961
90 Minutes
Corinne Marchand Antoine Bourseiller Dorothee Blank Michel Legrand Dominique Davray José Luis de Vilallonga Jean-Claude Brialy Eddie Constantine Danièle Delorme Sami Frey Jean-Luc Godard
singer soldier fortuneteller boyfriend model projectionist charming uplifting playful paris park café cab death cancer transformation 1960s
Cleo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.