Is there anyone who knows better than the French how to make things that are bad for us look so good? An exhibition at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrating the impact of the French New Wave on filmmaking opened March 23rd and will be up through June 24th. “Photos de Cinéma: Images of the French New Wave by Raymond Cauchetier” shows off some of the most amazing film stills during the most revolutionary time in cinema history. A still of Anna Karina from Jean Luc Godard’s second (and still my favorite) film above. My favorite scene from the film below…
