wexner center for the arts


Film/Video

Images courtesy of Janus Films


Images courtesy of Janus Films
Images courtesy of Janus Films

Classics

Many classic films are just as powerful today as when they were first released. We add such films from many genres to our schedule throughout the season. Many are shown on the occasion of their rereleases, in fresh, new or restored prints.

Vivre sa vie

New 35 mm print

(Jean Luc Godard, 1962)

Fri, Dec 12–Sat, Dec 13, 2008  |  7:00PM
Film/Video Theater

"One of the most extraordinary, beautiful, and original works of art that I know of."—Susan Sontag

See this famed icon of the French new wave, one of Jean Luc Godard’s most deeply felt films, in a breathtaking new print from Janus Films. Anna Karina, then Godard’s wife, plays Nana Kleinfrankenheim, a young Parisienne who turns to prostitution when faced with a failed relationship, a dead-end job, and potential homelessness. Godard tells the story in a series of 12 almost Brechtian vignettes, connected by Karina's astonishing lead performance and cinematographer Raoul Coutard's gorgeous Paris streetscapes. (85 mins., 35mm)

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