Richard Linklater’s ‘Breathless’ Homage ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Being Pursued By Multiple Buyers For Domestic

There were never so many characters with difficulty breathing. It has been the symptom that went through, like an invisible thread, many of the films presented at the Cannes Festival: short breath, sudden discomforts, anxiety crises, a sudden attack of asthma, a respiratory infection resulting from a chronic illness. A souffle bud, said Godard, honored by Richard Linklater in Nouvelle Vague, as applauded as innocuous.

Richard Linklater on ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and Playfully Recreating the Making of ‘Breathless’: ‘I Don’t Have an Oedipal Complex with the French New Wave’

“Nouvelle Vague” is not like any other movie you’ve seen. It’s not a prequel, sequel, or remake of Jean-Luc Godard’s debut film “Breathless” (“À Bout de Souffle”). It’s not a documentary about the making of the film, nor is it based on any known IP. You could conjure memories of the fictional “Day for Night,” from Godard’s fellow Cahiers du Cinéma critic and French New Wave member François Truffaut, which takes place on a movie set, or the recen…

Richard Linklater’s ‘Breathless’ Homage ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Being Pursued By Multiple Buyers For Domestic

Multiple domestic buyers are in the mix to buy Richard Linklater’s Breathless homage, Nouvelle Vague, which launched to warm words at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend. We expect a deal to get done in the next 48 hours and it should be at the higher end for a U.S. acquisition of a French-language […]

With his film Nouvelle Vague, the American director recreates, in the style of Godard, the filming of Breathless. A radical homage, shot in French with cameras from 1959, in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Nouvelle Vague Glamour: Zoey Deutch Stuns in Chanel and Louboutin at Cannes 2025

Zoey Deutch graced the red carpet of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, channeling her inner Jean Seberg to promote her new movie, Nouvelle Vague, a French comedy-drama directed by Richard Linklater. Jump to a Look: 1. White Camellia Gown: Zoey Deutch’s Cannes Elegance 2. Louboutin Love: Styling the Look With White Iriza Pumps 3. Vintage Glamour: Tiffany Jewels & Old Hollywood Style 4. Pin-Up Chic: Chanel Stripes & Polka Dot Bustier Dress 5. Custo…

‘Nouvelle Vague’ Trailer: Richard Linklater’s French New Wave Film Brings Godard’s ‘Breathless’ To Life

Richard Linklater returned to the Croisette for the first in nearly 20 years with his latest film, “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French New Wave and Jean-Luc Godard‘s “Breathless” in particular. So how did the Cannes crowd greet Linklater’s new film? The Playlist’s review was, well, not kind, but there’s bound to be a handful of moviegoers who will enjoy the film. Continue reading ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Trailer: Richard Linklater’s French New…