France / Jan 31, 1969 / Paris
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
While alone in an abandoned television studio, two militants, Emile Rousseau and Patricia Lumumba, have a discourse on language. Referring to spoken word as "the enemy"--the weapon used by the establishment to confuse liberation movements--the two deconstruct the meanings of sounds and images in an attempt to "return to zero" and truly experience the joy of learning.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Gai Savoir |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Germany, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Anouchka Films, ORTF, Bavaria Film, Süddeutscher Rundfunk |
| Release date | 12 luglio 1969 |
| Production | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Writer | Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Editing | Germaine Cohen |
| Cinematography | Georges Leclerc |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Camera operators | Georges Leclerc |
| Additional photography | Georges Leclerc |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jun 28, 1969 / Berlin International Film Festival
United States / Sep 27, 1969 / New York Film Festival
Poland / Jul 26, 2010 / ERA New Horizons Film Festival
Limited release
Greece / Jun 06, 2014 / Greek Film Archive
France / Jan 18, 2020
Uruguay / Feb 10, 2023 / Cinemateca Uruguaya
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jul 12, 1969
Germany / Jul 16, 1969 / West Germany
Physical media
Singapore / Jul 30, 2021 / Blu-ray
TV
Germany / Nov 22, 1969
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