My Life to Live ( Vivre Sa Vie )
Acclaimed director Jean-Luc Godard ("Breathless") took a simple story and created a piece of dramatic groundbreaking cinema. Anna Karina stars as Nana, a young mother who leaves her family behind to pursue an acting career but instead slips into a life of prostitution on the streets of Paris. Featuring music by Michel Legrand, 'My Life to Live's bold and innovative style made it a memorable and influential classic of the French New Wave movement.
Year: 1962
Genre: French Cinema, Best of the 1960s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: France
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot
Duration: 85 Minutes
Rating: R16
Subtitles: Yes
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Location in store: Foreign (France)
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