Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Synopsis
The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what the position of the intellectual should be in the class struggle and points out the irony of Jane Fonda's participation in the photo shoot, which was staged.
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Jane Fonda
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moshe Dayan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maria Falconetti
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Fonda
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lillian Gish
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Che Guevara
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Golda Meir
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Yves Montand
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Wayne
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Orson Welles
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
April 11, 1974
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin
- Original Title
- Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Groupe Dziga Vertov, Sonimage
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin
Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin
Armand Marco
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Luc Godard
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Writer
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Director
Jean-Pierre Gorin
Writer
Armand Marco
Director of Photography
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What is Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still about?
The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what the position of the intellectual should be in the class struggle and points out the irony of Jane Fonda's participation in the photo shoot, which was staged.
Who directed Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still?
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still was directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin.
Who stars in Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still?
The principal cast of Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still includes Jane Fonda, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Marlon Brando, Moshe Dayan.
When was Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still released and how long is it?
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 52m.