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My Life to Live

Movie · 1962 · 83 min

It is a raw, restless journey through the disillusionment of modern urban life.

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1962 film by Jean-Luc Godard
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Year
1962
Runtime
83 min
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • morality
  • sexuality
  • class
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard
Written by
Jean-Luc Godard
Starring
Jean-Luc Godard, Anna Karina, Jean Ferrat, László Szabó, André S. Labarthe, Peter Kassovitz, Sady Rebbot, Alfred Adam
Music
Michel Legrand
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Runtime
83 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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