In 1965, young producer Barbet Schroeder supplied a 16mm camera, along with color film stock, to six friends, asking them to each make a short film about a Parisian neighborhood. The resulting films were shot quickly, with low budgets, improvised takes and live sound. Richard Brody of The New Yorker calls Jean Rouch's film, Gare du Nord "one of the greatest short films ever." Fresh and original, these six vignettes from filmmakers including Jean-Luc Godard and Éric Rohmer, offer captivating and varied glimpses of the City of Lights.
• "Saint Germain des Prés" by Jean Douchet
• "Gare du Nord" by Jean Rouch
• "Rue Saint Denis" by Jean-Daniel Pollet
• "Place de l'Étoile" by Eric Rohmer
• "Montparnasse et Levallois" by Jean-Luc Godard
• "The Mute" by Claude Chabrol
"Memorable! [Paris] is affectionately drawn by six New Wave directors in pleasing pastels." —The New York Times
Directed by Claude Chabrol, Jean Douchet, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Daniel Pollet, Eric Rohmer and Jean Rouch • Documentary • 1965 • 96 minutes
In 1965, young producer Barbet Schroeder supplied a 16mm camera, along with color film stock, to six friends, asking them to each make a short film about a ...
Directed by Jean Douchet • Drama • 1965 • 19 minutes
A young American in Paris discovers the man she met at a cafe isn't who he initially seems to be.
Directed by Jean Rouch • Drama • 1965 • 17 minutes
A young woman has a life-changing encounter with a man she happens to meet on the street. Richard Brody of The New Yorker considers this "one of the greatest short films ever."
Directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet • Drama • 1965 • 12 minutes
A man spends the night with a lively prostitute.
Directed by Éric Rohmer • Drama • 1965 • 16 minutes
A man worries about the consequences of a possibly fatal encounter he had with another man on the street.
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard • Drama • 1965 • 15 minutes
Jean-Luc Godard's short about a woman dating two men on the sly.
Directed by Claude Chabrol • Drama • 1965 • 17 minutes
Claude Chabrol's film about the consequences of a boy ignoring his loud parents.