Directed by Jacques Rivette • 1956 • France
Just before embarking on PARIS BELONGS TO US, Jacques Rivette directed the following 1956 short film about an adulterous wife and her lover’s attempt to figure out how she will explain his gift of a mink coat. Cowritten by fellow French New Wave luminary Claude Chabrol, LE COUP DU BERGER (a.k.a. FOOL’S MATE) features cameos by him and filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut.
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Le sabotier du Val de Loire
Directed by Jacques Demy • 1956 • France
This 1956 short film by Jacques Demy documents a week in the life of a clog maker in the Loire Valley.
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All the Boys Are Called Patrick
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard • 1957 • France
A man makes dates with two women on the same day without realizing that they are best friends.
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Une histoire d'eau
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut • 1958 • France
In this short film, a young woman tries to go to Paris, but her garden and the whole village is flooded with water.
