Scénarios

"The scenario is written at the end"

2024 0h 18m FR

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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In French, "scénario" is cinema's name for how it tells stories. This is the title Jean-Luc Godard chose for his final film, which was literally completed the day before his self-death. The two segments of this film open with a series of identical sequences. The second segment then diverges and ends on a self-portrait of Jean-Luc Godard -his last images- sitting on his bed, bare-chested, he hides none of the wear on his body in the manner of Pigalle's sculpted portrait of Voltaire. "Scénarios" ends as it began, with a repetition, the figure of eternal return, the moment where time, which has been the great -if not unique- question of cinema, will have ceased to flow.

“The scenario is written at the end”

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Cast

Jean-Luc Godard
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: Jean-Luc Godard
Languages: French
Countries: France, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The scenario is written at the end".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32213622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean-Luc Godard directs. Fabrice Aragno cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Fabrice Aragno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "The scenario is written at the end".
7IMDB entry: tt32213622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.