Born in Rouen in 1928 and died in 2016, Rivette was one of the Cahiers du cinéma critics who became New Wave directors. His long, improvised and playful films explore conspiracy, theatre, role-playing and the mysteries of everyday life.
Filmography
- Paris Belongs to Us (1961)
- La Religieuse (1966)
- L'amour fou (1969)
- Out 1 (1971)
- Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
- Duelle (1976)
- Le Pont du Nord (1981)
- Gang of Four (1989)
- La Belle Noiseuse (1991)
- Joan the Maid (1994)
- Va savoir (2001)
- Around a Small Mountain (2009)