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Godard French New Wave landmark that revolutionized cinema grammar. Influenced generations of Hollywood filmmakers.

Year1960
CountryFrance
Cinematic DNA
The only movie I wanted to make that's close to that kind of movie is 'Pulp Fiction.' The French New Wave. 'Breathless.' 'Band of Outsiders.' The idea of the cool criminals. That's a French New Wave thing.

He taught me that you don't need a huge budget, you just need ideas and energy, and you can break all the rules.

— Wong Kar-wai · John Powers, 'The Wong Way: A Master of Mood Discusses the State of World Cinema,' Vogue
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