The Image Book
Le Livre d'image
“Nothing but silence. Nothing but a revolutionary song.”
Synopsis
In Le Livre d’Image, Jean-Luc Godard recycles existing images (films, documentaries, paintings, television archives, etc.), quotes excerpts from books, uses fragments of music. The driving force is poetic rhyme, the association or opposition of ideas, the aesthetic spark through editing, the keystone. The author performs the work of a sculptor. The hand, for this, is essential. He praises it at the start. “There are the five fingers. The five senses. The five parts of the world (…). The true condition of man is to think with his hands. Jean-Luc Godard composes a dazzling syncopation of sequences, the surge of which evokes the violence of the flows of our contemporary screens, taken to a level of incandescence rarely achieved. Crowned at Cannes, the last Godard is a shock film, with twilight beauty.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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The Image Book – Official U.S. TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-12-19
Top Cast
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Jean-Luc Godard
Narrator (voice)
Anne-Marie Miéville
Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Gos
Narrator (voice)
Buster Keaton
(archive footage)
Jean Gabin
(archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
(archive footage)
Jean Marais
(archive footage)
Jean Cocteau
(archive footage)
Wallace Beery
(archive footage)
Jules Berry
(archive footage)
Eddie Constantine
(archive footage)
Roberto Cobo
(archive footage)
Danielle Darrieux
(archive footage)
Josette Day
(archive footage)
Jacques Perconte
(archive footage)
Gaby Bruyère
(archive footage)
Jean Galland
(archive footage)
Dimitri Basil
(archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 88 DaysHainan Island International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 25, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 23, 2019
VOD & Digital Platforms
May 21, 2019
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Original Title
- Le Livre d'image
- Country of Origin
- France, Switzerland, Iran
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Casa Azul Films, Écran noir productions, Pejman Foundation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard, Fabrice Aragno, Jean-Paul Battaggia
Fabrice Aragno, Mitra Farahani, Georges Schoucair
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Luc Godard
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Writer
Jean-Luc Godard
Editor
Fabrice Aragno
Editor
Jean-Paul Battaggia
Editor
Nicole Brenez
Editor
Fabrice Aragno
Producer
Mitra Farahani
Producer
Georges Schoucair
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Image Book
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What is The Image Book about?
In Le Livre d’Image, Jean-Luc Godard recycles existing images (films, documentaries, paintings, television archives, etc.), quotes excerpts from books, uses fragments of music. The driving force is poetic rhyme, the association or opposition of ideas, the aesthetic spark through editing, the keystone. The author performs the work of a sculptor. The hand, for this, is essential. He praises it at the start. “There are the five fingers. The five senses. The five parts of the world (…). The true condition of man is to think with his hands. Jean-Luc Godard composes a dazzling syncopation of sequences, the surge of which evokes the violence of the flows of our contemporary screens, taken to a level of incandescence rarely achieved. Crowned at Cannes, the last Godard is a shock film, with twilight beauty.
Who directed The Image Book?
The Image Book was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Who stars in The Image Book?
The principal cast of The Image Book includes Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Miéville, Jean-Pierre Gos, Buster Keaton, Jean Gabin.
When was The Image Book released and how long is it?
The Image Book was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Image Book?
The Image Book holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).