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Masculine Feminine (re-release)

Universal acclaim
Based on 14 critic reviews
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Based on 5 votes
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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
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.
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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...
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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Dave Kehr
An excellent film, still as fresh as the day it was made.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
This witty and tender 1966 gem remains as timeless and fresh as ever.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Ty Burr
Remains worth seeing as an achingly nostalgic farewell to youthful idealism, tinged with a kind of loving contempt.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Staff (Not credited)
Jean-Luc Godard visited the world of young folk to create his most humane film. (Review of Original Release)
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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)
Read Full Review >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.
