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Origins of the 21st Century

Original title: De l'origine du XXIe siècle
  • 2000
  • 13m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Origins of the 21st Century (2000)
FrenchDocumentaryShortWar

Commissioned by the heads of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival to make an opening-night short commemorating cinema as it enters its second full century, Godard instead offers up a 17-minute barr... Read allCommissioned by the heads of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival to make an opening-night short commemorating cinema as it enters its second full century, Godard instead offers up a 17-minute barrage of re-edited footage of wars and Nazi atrocities, interspersed with clips of Maurice C... Read allCommissioned by the heads of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival to make an opening-night short commemorating cinema as it enters its second full century, Godard instead offers up a 17-minute barrage of re-edited footage of wars and Nazi atrocities, interspersed with clips of Maurice Chevalier in "Gigi" and Godard's own "À bout de souffle."

  • Director
    • Jean-Luc Godard
  • Writers
    • Georges Bataille
    • Henri Bergson
    • Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
  • Stars
    • Pierre Guyotat
    • Ronald Chammah
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    626
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Georges Bataille
      • Henri Bergson
      • Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
    • Stars
      • Pierre Guyotat
      • Ronald Chammah
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pierre Guyotat
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    Ronald Chammah
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    • Director
      • Jean-Luc Godard
    • Writers
      • Georges Bataille
      • Henri Bergson
      • Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 7, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Switzerland
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ради истории XXI века
    • Production company
      • Vega Film
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      • 13m
    • Color
      • Black and White
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