Women in the films of Jean-Luc Godard

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/17/2008

Category :

Arts & media

Sub category :

Film studies

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Summary :

Introduction.
women - represented as beauty and mystery.
1. The first trend in Godard's depiction of women in his early work.
2. The most violent betrayal by a woman in the films of the sixties.
3. Godard and female sexuality specifically in relation to male desire.
4. The portrayal of Nana in her daily work.
Godard's later work.
1. Two themes - highlighted in regards to female sexuality in 'Sauve Qui Peut (La vie).'
Fonda's role in 'Tout va bien'.
Women in Godard's films - sometimes strong, sometimes weak.

Abstract

Since 1959 and the release of his first film, jean-luc godard has engaged audiences with a varied body of work. He has entertained, quoted, lectured, and bored, inevitably. Throughout his entire career, both the depiction of the female and her role in his films has been of the utmost importance. In the early years of his career, women in his films were represented as objects of mystery and beauty. His films of the Nouvelle Vague and the period immediately following it portray women in two distinct ways within this theme of woman as object. The first is as betrayers of the man they love. The second is the use of prostitution as a metaphor for exploitation of female sexuality. However, his prostitute characters offer varying degrees of strength and independence, and their similarities and differences will be a source of much interest throughout his career. In general, his films mature with their creator, arguably resulting in deeper explorations of issues that arose in earlier films.