My Life to Live

★★★★★

Original title: Vivre sa vie: film en douze tableaux / It's My Life

“The many faces of a woman trying to find herself.”

1962 · 1 h 25 min

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Drama

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Cast

Anna Karina Sady Rebbot André S. Labarthe Guylaine Schlumberger Gérard Hoffman Monique Messine

Credits

Written by: Marcel Sacotte

Plot

The twelve episodes in the life of Nana, a young Parisian woman who leaves her husband, dreams of becoming an actress, and turns to prostitution, with Anna Karina.

Sinekatalog’s take

A formally inventive and moving film, with a great Anna Karina.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (38,122 votes)
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