Nouvelle Vague
Composed entirely of literary quotations from many different sources and from several historical periods, the loose narrative concerns a drifter found by a rich woman who soon falls in love with him. A drowning accident takes place and the drifter dies, but some time later he reappears in the woman’s life looking for a job. Or could it be the man’s twin brother?
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Cast
22 people
Alain Delon
Roger Lennox / Richard Lennox
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
Domiziana Giordano
Elena Torlato-Favrini
Known for
Interview with the Vampire
Nostalgia
Jacques Dacqmine
PDG
Known for
The Ninth Gate
Germinal
Christophe Odent
Raoul Dorfman, the Lawyer
Known for
A Nos Amours
The Country Doctor
Roland Amstutz
Jules, the Gardener
Known for
Every Man for Himself
Gwendoline
Cécile Reigher
Servant
Known for
Feelings
To Paint or Make Love
Laurence Côte
Cécile, the Governess
Known for
Just the Two of Us
Simone: Woman of the Century
Joseph Lisbona
Doctor
Véronique Müller
Raoul's Friend 1
Also in
A Soldier's Tale
The Butcher's Daughter
Joe Sheridan
Robert, aka Bob, the Aircraft Manager
Known for
Versailles
Hitman
Belkacem Tatem
Maître d'Hôtel
Also in
The Fatal Image
The Eye of the Wolf
Violaine Barret
Yvonne, the Gardener's Wife
Also in
Dans l'ombre des dunes
Les Irréductibles
Jean-Luc Godard Director · Jacques Audiberti Author William Lubtchansky Cinematographer
United States release September 29, 1990 · Produced in Switzerland, France · Languages English, French, Italian
Production
Périphéria
Production
Vega Film
Production
TSR
Production
Antenne 2
Production
Soficas Investimages
Production
Sofica Créations
Production
CNC
Production
Canal+
Production
Sara Films
Production
Switzerland · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
France · May 18, 1990
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · May 23, 1990
Theatrical
United States · September 29, 1990
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Brazil
April 25, 2020 · Physical · DVD
Germany
November 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Portugal
June 14, 1991 · Theatrical
October 11, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Switzerland
May 31, 1990 · Theatrical · French-speaking region
September 1, 1990 · Theatrical · German-speaking region
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