Where to Watch Le gai savoir (1969) in the US

What it's about

How do we learn? What do we know? Night after night, not long before dawn, two young adults, Patricia and Emile, meet on a sound stage to discuss learning, discourse, and the path to revolution. Scenes of Paris's student revolt, the Vietnam War, and other events of the late 1960s, along with posters, photographs, and cartoons, are backdrops to their words. Words themselves are often Patricia and Emile's subject, as are images, sounds, and juxtapositions. In addition to the two characters' musings, the soundtrack includes narration, music, news clips, and noise. The result is a montage, a meditation, a reflection on ideas and how words and images mix - and how filmmaking is a path.

Cast and crew

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer

Jean-Luc Godard

Starring

Jean-Luc Godard, Juliet Berto, Jean-Pierre Léaud

Details

Release date

Jul 12, 1969

Language

French

Country

France, West Germany

Awards

1 nomination

Where to Watch Le gai savoir (1969) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Le gai savoir in the United States?

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Watch the movie with a subscription on Kino Film Collection (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch Le gai savoir for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).