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The Power of Speech

1988 · 25 min

A dense, essayistic collage that asks you to parse words and images as arguments rather than follow a story.

Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard
Genres
Drama, Romance
Overview
Godard blends elements of literature, cinema and other artistic medias from different historical periods in order to make a stance on how words can be subverted and manipulated to many different contexts, sometimes bearing a similar significance to the original material or even creating an alternate context.
How it feels
Measured and demanding.
About
Art, media, power, deception
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity9
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Jean-Luc Godard
    Written by
    Haroun Tazieff, Jean-Luc Godard
    Starring
    Jean Bouise, Laurence Côte, Lydia Andréï, Jean-Michel Irribaren
    Cinematography
    Caroline Champetier, Pierre Binggeli
    Runtime
    25 min
    Country
    France, Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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