The Power of Speech
Puissance de la parole
1988 · 0h 25m · Drama, Romance · France, Switzerland
Godard blends elements of literature, cinema and other artistic medias from different historical periods in order to make a stance on how words can be subverted and manipulated to many different contexts, sometimes bearing a similar significance to the original material or even creating an alternate context.
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Jean-Luc GodardBased on the novel by
James M. Cain6.0Smart score
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