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    Jacques Rivette

    French film director, screenwriter and film critic

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  1. Jacques Rivette (French: [ʒak ʁivɛt]; 1 March 1928 – 29 January 2016) was a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. He wrote and directed twenty feature films, including the two-part Joan the Maiden , eight short films and a three-part television documentary.

  2. The 1980s proved no kinder. He made five films, but only one of them, Love on the Ground (1984) , opened in the US (it received disastrous reviews). Although he continues to be an innovative and challenging artist, Rivette has failed to find the type of audience that has contributed to the commercial success of his New Wave compatriots.

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    • Paris Belongs to Us (1960) Paris Belongs to Us begins with Anne Goupil (Betty Schneider), a literature student, having a talk with a neighbour. The neighbour is in an hysteric state.
    • The Nun (1966) Adapted from Denis Diderot’s 18th century novel, the story follows the sufferings of Suzanne (Anna Karina), who at the beginning is shown with nuns in a wedding dress behind bars, separating her from spectators in society dress of the era.
    • L’Amour fou (1969) L’Amour fou is a film clocking in at just over four hours documenting the disintegration of a marriage. It begins and ends with the image of a blank, white stage shot in 16 mm.
    • Out 1: Noli me tangere (1971) If Rivette showed disdain for a conventional running-time in L’Amour fou, then it is expressed much more so in his Out 1: Noli me tangere, which runs for nearly thirteen hours.
  3. Out 1 (1971) Not Rated | 776 min | Drama, Mystery. Following the May 1968 civil unrest in France, a deaf-mute and a con artist simultaneously stumble upon the remnants of a secret society. Directors: Jacques Rivette, Suzanne Schiffman | Stars: Michèle Moretti, Hermine Karagheuz, Karen Puig, Pierre Baillot.

  4. Highest Rated: 100% Up, Down, Fragile (1995) Lowest Rated: 62% The Story of Marie and Julien (2003) Birthday: Mar 1, 1928. Birthplace: Rouen, France. Renowned for his extensive improvisation, epic...

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  5. Jan 18, 2024 · From the surrealist Duelle to La Belle Noiseuse, these are the best Jacques Rivette movies, ranked from great to perfect. 10 'The Story of Marie and Julien' (2003)

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  7. Jan 29, 2016 · Rivette's films progress in unconventional ways—often following multiple plots that can be romantic, mysterious, and comic all at once and employing extensive improvisation—and are often extremely long. Jacques Rivette (March 1, 1928 - January 29, 2016) was a French film director. With Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette was one of the more ...

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