Summary:
Follows Nana, a young Parisian who aspires to be an actress, but a downward spiral forces her into prostitution.
Notes:
Based on the book "Où en est la postitution", 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. Godard's original scenario from 1962; "The lost girl" essay by critic Michael Atkinson; "Godard on Vivre sa vie" , interviews with Godard; "An audacious experiment: the soundtrack of Vivre sa vie" by Jean Collet.
Cinematography, Raoul Coutard ; editor, Agnès Guillemot ; sound, Guy Villette ; costume, Christiane Fageol ; music, Michel Legrand.
Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot, André Labarthe, G. Schlumberger, Gérard Hoffman, Monique Messine, Paul Pavel, Dimitri Dineff, Peter Kassowitz, E. Schlumberger, Brice Parain, Henri Atal, Gilles Quéant, Odile Geoffroy, Marcel Charton, Jack Florency.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono.
French dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Venice Film Festival, Pasinetti Award, 1962
Venice Film Festival, Special Jury Prize, 1962
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