Histoire(s) du cinéma

Synopsis

An 8-part essay film chronicling the history of cinema, examining the history of the concept of cinema and how both relates to the 20th century.

First Air Date: 1989-05-07

Last Air Date: 1999-08-26

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Networks: Canal+

View Technical Specifications on IMDb

Top Cast

Jean-Luc Godard as Self
Julie Delpy as Self
Juliette Binoche as Self
Sabine Azéma as Self
Alain Cuny as Self
Serge Daney as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

Histoire(s) du cinéma is an eight-part video project begun by Jean-Luc Godard in the late 1980s and completed in 1998. Histoire(s) du cinéma is an examination of the history of the concept of cinema and how it relates to the 20th century; in this sense, it can also be considered a critique of the 20th century and how it perceives itself. The project is widely considered Godard's magnum opus. It is often compared to James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake", for it's allusive, experimental, and dense style.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Toutes les histoires (1989-05-07)

A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quotations, photos and paintings, music and sound, and diverse readings; a critical, beautiful and melancholic vision of cinematographic art.
Ep. 2: Une histoire seule (1989-05-14)

Part 2 of 8: "A Single History"
Ep. 3: Seul le cinéma (1999-07-22)

Part 3 of 8: "Only Cinema"
Ep. 4: Fatale beauté (1999-07-29)

Part 4 of 8: "Deadly Beauty"
Ep. 5: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999-08-05)

Part 5 of 8: "The Coin of the Absolute"
Ep. 6: Une vague nouvelle (1999-08-12)

Part 6 of 8: "A New Wave"
Ep. 7: Le contrôle de l'univers (1999-08-19)

Part 7 of 8: "The Control of the Universe"
Ep. 8: Les signes parmi nous (1999-08-26)

The Final Part: "The Signs Among Us".