Godard weaponizes film history and makes you feel stupid—in a good way.
Part 5 of Godard's 8 part examination of the history of the concept of cinema and how it relates to the 20th century.
Editing
Godard's associative montage—meaning through violent juxtaposition.
Direction
Whispered narration that sounds like divine judgment.
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Godard spent nearly a decade making Histoire(s) du Cinéma, financing it through his own production company after no broadcaster would fully fund it.
The 'coin' in the title refers to both currency and the flip-side of images—Godard arguing every film frame contains its own invisible history of exploitation.
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