Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most influential movie makers of the French wave passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
The French-Swiss director screenwriter and film critic helped revolutionize cinema with an ensemble of movies.
Godard was one of the greatest post-war filmmakers, his work “revolutionized the motion picture form” through its experimentation with narrative, continuity, sound, and camerawork, according to All-Time.
He dived into the cinema world for the first time as a film critic first for Cahier Du Cinema and criticized highly acclaimed French movies.
His feature film Breathless helped establish the New Wave movement.
Godard was ranked third in the critics’ top ten directors of all time in a 2002 Sight & Sound poll.
He was married twice, to two of his muses, actresses Anna Karina and Anne Wiazemsky.
An unnamed family member reported to French media that Godard’s death was assisted, which is legal in Switzerland, where he lived before his death.
“He was not sick, he was simply exhausted. So he had made the decision to end it. It was his decision and it was important for him that it be known.” Godard’s lawyer Patrick Jeanneret told AFP.
Godard enjoyed ‘cine-clubs’, he eased his way through the cinematic universe by making short films.
He always used cinema to pay tribute to film history. His movies had layers of complexity and always dealt with human emotions in a particular way.
Today, filmmakers and film lovers all around the world remember Godard, as a man of legacy, influence, and passion.
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