French New Wave

French New Wave

      The French New Wave film movement emerged in the 1950's and continued to increase in popularity throughout the 1960's. Characterized by simple story lines which relied heavily on innovative stylistic qualities, The French New Wave movement continually challenged the previously established rules of film and forever changed the way film was thought about. One Pioneer in this movement, François Truffaut, made great headway after creating his best known film The 400 blows in 1959, which told a sad tale of a small Parisian Boy who is repeatedly taxed with troubles throughout the film, one in particular being his struggle with his neglectful parents.  Jean-Luc Godard,  another leader in the movement became well known for his rejection of the mainstream style of french form. He took great interest in experimental works and found success as a director by doing so.


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