Two in the wave

An in-depth analysis of the relationship between New Wave pioneers Truffaut and Godard

By Lee Isherwood | Last updated 9 February 2011

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Where: Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH – 0161 228 7621

When: Mon – Sun: Varies see website for full details

What: An in-depth analysis of the relationship between New Wave pioneers François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, as seen through rare archival footage, interviews, and film excerpts — written and narrated by former Cahiers du Cinéma editor Antoine de Baecque and directed by Emmanuel Laurent.

“Buffs interested in the filmmakers and the era will be delighted by wonderful early footage of the budding young auteurs.” – Variety

“Brisk and fertile…helps to transmute the New Wave from contemporary explosion into a historical event.” – The New Republic

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