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A Woman Is a Woman
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Wikipedia article
'A Woman Is a Woman' is a 1961 French musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical comedy and associated with the French New Wave. It is Godard's third feature film (the release of his second, 'Le petit soldat', was delayed by censorship), and his first in color and Cinemascope.
Plot
The film centers on the relationship of exotic dancer Angla and her lover mile. Angla wants to have a child, but mile is not ready. mile's best friend Alfred also says he loves Angla, and keeps up a gentle pursuit. Angla and mile argue about the matter; at one point they decide not to speak to each other, so continue their argument by pulling books from the shelf and pointing to the titles. Since mile stubbornly refuses her request for a child, Angla finally decides to accept Alfred's plea and sleeps with him. This proves that she will do what she must to have a child. She and mile finally reconcile, so he has a chance to become the father. The two have sex, then engage in a bit of wordplay that gives the film its title: an exasperated mile says "'Angla, tu es infme'" ("Angela, you are horrid"), and she retorts, "'Non, je suis une femme'" ("No, I am a woman").
Cast
* Anna Karina as Angela
* Jean-Claude Brialy as mile Rcamier
* Jean-Paul Belmondo as Alfred Lubitsch
* Henri Attal as false blind man #2 (uncredited)
* Karyn Balm as (uncredited)
* Dorothe Blank as prostitute 3 (uncredited)
* Marie Dubois as Angela's friend (uncredited)
* Ernest Menzer as bar owner (uncredited)
* Jeanne Moreau as woman in bar (herself)
* Nicole Paquin as Suzanne (uncredited)
* Gisle Sandr as prostitute 2 (uncredited)
* Marion Sarraut as prostitute 1 (uncredited)
* Dominique Zardi as false blind man #1 (uncredited)
Awards
* 11th Berlin International Film Festival
** Silver Bear for Best Actress (Karina - won)
** Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (won)
** Golden Bear (nominated)
References
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