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Two in the Wave
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Wikipedia article
'Two in the Wave' is a 2010 French documentary film directed by Emmanuel Laurent.[https://www.tvguide.com/movies/two-in-the-wave/review/305708/ TV Guide] The film depicts the friendship between French directors Franois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
Synopsis
The film investigates the fruitful and turbulent relationship between the two influential French New Wave directors. The film focuses the success of 'The 400 Blows' and 'Breathless', the role of Jean-Pierre Laud in both Truffaut and Godard's films, and the directors' fascination with American film. 'Two in the Wave' ends with the 1973 incident between Godard and Truffaut; Godard wrote a letter to Truffaut criticizing his Oscar-winning film 'Day for Night'. Truffaut responded to the attack by writing a 20-page letter to Godard.
The film is narrated by Antoine de Baecque, Truffaut biographer and former 'Cahiers du Cinma' editor.
Reception
The film have received mixed[https://www.metacritic.com/movie/two-in-the-wave Metacritic] to positive reviews from critics.[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/movies/19two.html?ref=movies Truffaut and Godard's Roles in Creating the New Wave - The New York Times]
It has earned a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
It was released on DVD by Kino Lorber[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/797777/Two-in-the-Wave/home-video-reviews.html TCM.com] on February 22, 2011.[https://www.amazon.com/Two-Wave-Francois-Truffaut/dp/B004F1AV7W Amazon.com][https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/47033/two-in-the-wave/ DVD Talk]
See also
*'Hitchcock/Truffaut' - the 2015 documentary film based on the book of the same name
*Auteurism
*Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael-two American film critics who also have turbulent feuds about cinema
References
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