Two in the Wave
Two in the Wave | |
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Directed by | Emmanuel Laurent |
Produced by | Emmanuel Laurent |
Narrated by | Antoine de Baecque |
Cinematography | Etienne de Grammont Nick de Pencier |
Edited by | Marie-France Cuénot |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | French and English |
Two in the Wave (French: Deux de la Vague) is a 2010 French documentary film directed by Emmanuel Laurent.[1] The film depicts the friendship between French directors François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.[2]
Synopsis
The film investigates the fruitful and turbulent relationship between the two influential
American film. Two in the Wave ends with the 1973 incident between Godard and Truffaut; Godard wrote a letter to Truffaut criticizing his Oscar-winning film Day for Night. Truffaut responded to the attack by writing a 20-page letter to Godard.[3]
The film is narrated by Antoine de Baecque, Truffaut biographer and former Cahiers du Cinéma editor.[4]
Reception
The film have received mixed[5] to positive reviews from critics.[6]
It has earned a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7]
It was released on DVD by Kino Lorber[8] on February 22, 2011.[9][10]
See also
- Hitchcock/Truffaut - the 2015 documentary film based on the book of the same name
- Auteurism
- Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael-two American film critics who also have turbulent feuds about cinema
References
- ^ TV Guide
- ^ "Two In the Wave". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ Grey, Tobias (6 May 2010). "La Révolution". New York Times. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ French, Philip (13 February 2011). "Two in the Wave – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Metacritic
- ^ Truffaut and Godard's Roles in Creating the New Wave - The New York Times
- ^ "Two in the Wave". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ TCM.com
- ^ Amazon.com
- ^ DVD Talk