Jump cut and montage experiments in French New Wave films, 1958–1965

1. Chabrol releases *Le Beau Serge*

   Jan 1, 1958Labels: Claude Chabrol, Le Beau

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2. Truffaut films *The 400 Blows* on location

   Nov 10, 1958Labels: Fran ois, The 400

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3. Resnais premieres *Hiroshima mon amour*

   May 1, 1959Labels: Alain Resnais, Hiroshima mon

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4. Truffaut’s *The 400 Blows* premieres at Cannes

   May 4, 1959Labels: The 400, Cannes Film

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5. Godard releases *Breathless*, popularizing jump cuts

   Mar 16, 1960Labels: Jean-Luc Godard, Breathless

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6. Rivette releases *Paris Belongs to Us* after long production

   Dec 13, 1961Labels: Jacques Rivette, Paris Belongs

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7. Varda releases *Cléo from 5 to 7* with time-based structure

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Agn s, Cl o

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8. Godard structures *Vivre sa vie* as “twelve tableaux”

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Jean-Luc Godard, Vivre sa

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9. Marker’s *La Jetée* builds a film from still images

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Chris Marker, La Jet

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10. Godard’s *The Little Soldier* reaches audiences after censorship delay

    Jan 1, 1963Labels: Jean-Luc Godard, The Little

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11. *Pierrot le Fou* consolidates New Wave collage aesthetics

    Jan 1, 1965Labels: Jean-Luc Godard, Pierrot le

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12. Godard releases *Alphaville*, remixing genres through editing

    Feb 1, 1965Labels: Jean-Luc Godard, Alphaville

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