Young man for all times. On the set of Masculin-Feminin.
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Chantal Goya, Marlène Jobert, Catherine-Isabelle Duport, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Michel Debord, Eva-Britt Strandberg, Birger Malmsten, Brigitte Bardot. Based on the short stories "La femme de Paul" and "Le signe" by Guy de Maupassant. Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. Special features: archival 1966 interview with Goya (5 min.); 2005 interview with Goya (15 min.); 2005 interview with Kurant (12 min.); 2005 interview with Godard collaborator Jean-Pierre Gorin (12 min.); video discussion of the film between French film scholars Freddy Buache and Dominique Païni (25 min.); 1966 Swedish television footage of Godard directing the film within the film scene (5 min.); original theatrical trailer; re-release theatrical trailer. Guide includes an essay by film critic Adrian Martin ("The young man for all times") and an excerpted reprint of a report from the set by French journalist Philippe Labro ("On the set of Masculin-Feminin"). "New, restored high-definition digital transfer"--Container.
Summary:
Paul, a young idealistic would-be intellectual, struggles to forge a relationship with incipient pop star Madeleine in 1960s Paris.
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