DVD
Vivre sa vie : [film en douze tableaux]
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
Special ed. ; Full screen version.
Languages
In French with English subtitles.
Performers
Anna Karina, Saddy Rebbot, André Labarthe, G. Schlumberger.
Publication Information
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2010]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Nana, a young Parisian, aspires to be an actress, but a downward spiral forces her into prostitution.
Notes
Based on a work by Marcel Sacotte.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
Special features: audio commentary featuring film scholar Adrian Martin; video interview with film scholar Jean Narboni, conducted by historian Noël Simsolo; television interview from 1962 with actress Anna Karina; excerpts from a 1961 French television exposé on prostitution; illustrated essay on La prostitution, the book that served as inspiration for the film; stills gallery; director Jean-Luc Godard's original theatrical trailer; booklet featuring Godard's original scenario, an essay by critic Michael Atkinson, interviews with Godard, and a reprint by critic Jean Collet on the film's soundtrack.