Godard's Passion

Godard's Passion

Godard's Passion

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Godard's Passion

"There are no rules."

1982

1h 27m

5.7(66 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

While shooting a film, the director becomes interested in the unfolding struggle of a young factory worker that has been laid off by a boss who did not like her union activities.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Michel Boulard

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Jerzy

László Szabó

László Szabó

Laszlo

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Le machino

Patrick Bonnel

Patrick Bonnel

Bonnel

Sophie Lucachevski

Script-girl

Barbara Tissier

Barbara Tissier

Myriem Roussel

Myriem Roussel

Myriem

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard
Written by: Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Claude Carrière
Produced by: Alain Sarde

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