JLG/JLG: Self-Portrait in December

1995 1h 2m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 43

Documentary

Synopsis

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Director Jean-Luc Godard reflects in this movie about his place in film history, the interaction of film industry and film as art, as well as the act of creating art.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Luc Godard
Self (uncredited)
Geneviève Pasquier
(uncredited)
Denis Jadót
(uncredited)
Brigitte Bastien
(uncredited)
Elisabeth Kaza
(uncredited)
André S. Labarthe
(uncredited)
Louis Séguin
(uncredited)
Bernard Eisenschitz
(uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: Jean-Luc Godard
Languages: English, French, Italian, Russian, German
Countries: France

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Russian, German.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, shot by Christian Jacquenod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Catherine Cormon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Luc Godard and Geneviève Pasquier and Denis Jadót carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110173 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Luc Godard directs. Christian Jacquenod behind the camera. Catherine Cormon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Russian, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Russian, German.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, shot by Christian Jacquenod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Catherine Cormon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean-Luc Godard and Geneviève Pasquier and Denis Jadót carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0110173 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.