Body in Jean-Luc Godard''s New Wave Films

This original study examines the representation of the body in French New Wave films through discussion of a series of films by Jean-Luc Godard, perhaps the central figure of the French New Wave.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The art cinema body in theory 3. Lingering in the men's room 4. Of aliens and alter egos 5. Of bathroom sinks and the streets below 6. Of wigs and fig leaves 7. Of totalitarianism and toilet doors 8. Conclusion

About the author

Francesca Minnie Hardy is Senior Lecturer in Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University. Her research explores the body's relationship to cinema, both on- and off-screen. Her first monograph, titled Vital Resonances: Encountering film with Varda, Haneke and Nancy, was published in 2021 by Edinburgh University Press.

Product details

• Authors: Francesca Minnie Hardy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032232041
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3223204-1
• No. of pages: 82
• Series: Routledge Focus on Film Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, Humanities