The New Wave (French: Nouvelle Vague, French pronunciation: [nuvɛl vaɡ]), also called the French New Wave, is a French art film movement that emerged in the late 1950s.

Jan 7, 2025 · The French New Wave was a film movement from the 1950s and 60s and one of the most influential in cinema history. Also known as “Nouvelle Vague," it gave birth to a new kind of cinema …

Nov 7, 2025 · Although it was never clearly defined as a movement, the New Wave stimulated discussion about the cinema and helped demonstrate that films could achieve both commercial and …

Mar 29, 2024 · French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) is a French film movement from the late 1950s through the 1960s where directors pushed against studio polish by shooting more freely and editing …

Jan 7, 2026 · The French New Wave and Breathless itself derive from the transactional show business miracle described when Godard tells Beau Beau, “I couldn’t dream of working with a producer who …

The French New Wave (La Nouvelle Vague) is one of the most influential film movements ever created. Unlike earlier movements driven by aesthetics or politics, the New Wave was fueled by young …

Mar 21, 2025 · The French New Wave was more than a fleeting moment in film history; it was a seismic shift that redefined cinema as an art form. Its rejection of convention, embrace of experimentation, …

Aug 21, 2024 · Few film movements in history have been as influential—or as fondly remembered—as the French New Wave of the 1950s and 1960s. This cinematic game-changer gave the world such …

The Library of Congress has collected a rich array of resources for learning about films and genres from throughout the French-speaking world, from early silent films to New Wave cinema; from …

Emerging in the late 1950s, The French New Wave or La Nouvelle Vague, is one of the most iconic and influential film movements, featuring films from Francois Truffaut, Jean Luc Godard and Agnes Varda.