The New Wave (French: Nouvelle Vague, French pronunciation: [nuvɛl vaɡ]), also called the French New Wave, is a French art film movement that emerged in the late 1950s.

Jan 7, 2025 · The French New Wave was a film movement from the 1950s and 60s and one of the most influential in cinema history. Also known as “Nouvelle Vague," it gave birth to a new …

Nov 7, 2025 · Although it was never clearly defined as a movement, the New Wave stimulated discussion about the cinema and helped demonstrate that films could achieve both …

Led by a coterie of passionate film critics and cinephiles who took up cameras—including the radical Jean-Luc Godard (BREATHLESS, PIERROT LE FOU), the romantic François Truffaut …

Aug 21, 2024 · Few film movements in history have been as influential—or as fondly remembered—as the French New Wave of the 1950s and 1960s. This cinematic game …

Mar 29, 2024 · The French New Wave, or Nouvelle Vague, emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s. Influenced by the works of Italian Neorealism and classical Hollywood cinema, the film …

Mar 21, 2025 · The French New Wave was more than a fleeting moment in film history; it was a seismic shift that redefined cinema as an art form. Its rejection of convention, embrace of …

The Library of Congress has collected a rich array of resources for learning about films and genres from throughout the French-speaking world, from early silent films to New Wave …

Emerging in the late 1950s, The French New Wave or La Nouvelle Vague, is one of the most iconic and influential film movements, featuring films from Francois Truffaut, Jean Luc Godard …

French New Wave More than five decades ago, a group of young French filmmakers, forged by cinephilia and film criticism, revolutionized world cinema forever.