"This movie is a “stupid, stupid idea.”"

2017

1h 48m

6.6(370 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Overview

In 1967, during the making of “La Chinoise,” film director Jean-Luc Godard falls in love with 19-year-old actress Anne Wiazemsky and marries her.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Louis Garrel

Jean-Luc Godard

Stacy Martin

Anne Wiazemsky

Bérénice Bejo

Michèle Rosier

Micha Lescot

Bambam

Grégory Gadebois

Michel Cournot

Félix Kysyl

Jean-Pierre Gorin

Arthur Orcier

Jean-Henri 'Jean-Jock' Roger

Guido Caprino

Bernardo Bertolucci

Emmanuele Aita

Marco Ferreri

Matteo Martari

Marco Margine

Creative team

Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Written by: Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by: Michel Hazanavicius
Florence Gastaud

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