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Masculine Feminine (re-release)

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Masculine Feminine (re-release) reviews
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7.8 User Score:

Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama  |  Foreign

Written by: Jean-Luc Godard
Guy de Maupassant (stories La Femme de Paul and Le Signe)

Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard

Release Date:
Theatrical: February 11, 2005
DVD: September 20, 2005

Running Time: 103 minutes, B/W

Origin: France / Sweden

Language(s): French / Swedish (with English subtitles)

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Chantal Goya, Marlène Jobert, Michel Debord, Catherine-Isabelle Duport, Eva-Britt Strandberg, and Birger Malmsten

Originally released in 1966, Godard's film chronicles the love affair between Paul (Léaud), a young revolutionary enthusiast, and Madeleine (Goya), an aspiring pop singer, in fifteen vignettes set in the kinetic world of Paris.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Village Voice J. Hoberman

Directed by anyone else, Masculine Feminine--one of three movies that Godard made in his peak year, 1966--would be a masterpiece. For the young JLG it's business as usual.

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100

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

Masterly by any measure.

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100

Film Threat Greg Bellavia

Masculine, Feminine could be viewed as Godard's reaction to his own success and the state of the world around him.

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100

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

One of the quintessential '60s foreign art films, a bizarre melange of pop music, revolution, sex, movie allusions and poetry. It's a masterpiece of sorts by one of the most important European filmmakers of that era. But it's also a movie that can drive you crazy.

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91

Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy

One of the most alluring and bizarre shapes that Godard's itchy search for truth and meaning took in those heady long-ago days. In comparison, most Hollywood movies are like tiddlywinks.

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90

Chicago Reader Dave Kehr

An excellent film, still as fresh as the day it was made.

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90

The New York Times Dana Stevens

This document of youthful confusion has not aged one minute. If anything, its detached, discursive and sympathetic observation of the earnest foolishness of post-baccalaureate, pre-1968 Parisians is more acute, and more prophetic, than ever.

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90

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

This witty and tender 1966 gem remains as timeless and fresh as ever.

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90

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

Speaks to the teenager in all of us.

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88

Boston Globe Ty Burr

Remains worth seeing as an achingly nostalgic farewell to youthful idealism, tinged with a kind of loving contempt.

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80

TV Guide Staff (Not credited)

Jean-Luc Godard visited the world of young folk to create his most humane film. (Review of Original Release)

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75

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

It's cumulatively entertaining, and a fascinating and nostalgic time capsule of its era. Watch for the cameo by Brigitte Bardot.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein

The film has aged gracefully.

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75

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

Godard works with a bright style and a sense of humor and his pictures leave a cumulative impression. (Review of Original Release)

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

kc ki gave it a1:
Ugghh! I tried to appreciate it's unique context, blah, blah, blah...in the end I would have sacrificed my own family to stop watching the movie. The tedium was endless.

Melissa S. gave it a9:
Some things are dated, some very timely.

Phillip B. gave it a10:
By far the best movie Godard ever made...as fresh as ever.

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