French-Swiss film director Jean-Luc Godard died Tuesday at the age of 91. A pioneer of the French New Wave movement, Godard is perhaps best known for his 1960 film Breathless.
, the magazine founded by theorist and director André Bazin. As a director, Godard brought his study of film history and criticism with him as he upended traditions of cinema., his first feature-length film, Godard cast Belmondo as the alluring criminal Michel opposite Seberg as the American journalist Patricia.
Godard’s work as a director and Belmondo’s work as an actor jointly offer keen reminders of the power of cinema to upend expectations and inspire a generation of filmmakers, critics, and cinephiles across the world. Belmondo experienced widespread success and acted in two more of Godard’s films as well as other French New Wave works. He