The last living member of the French cinematographic movement Nouvelle Vague (New Wave), Swiss-French film director Jean-Luc Godard, just died at the age of 91 at his home in Switzerland. You can read an homage to his work in this French article published in “Le Monde.” You will find its English translation by hitting the button “Read in English” below the introductory paragraph in the article.
If you want to know more about Godard, here is a French podcast about one of his most famous movies, “Le Mépris” starring Brigitte Bardot. And here’s a French podcast series about the iconic music in his movies.
To practice your French listening comprehension, you can listen to the audio above, where I am reading the title and the first lines of the article I’ve linked. Here’s the transcript of the text:
Le réalisateur Jean-Luc Godard est mort
Dès les années 1960, Jean-Luc Godard a fait partie de ceux qui ont repoussé les limites esthétiques et narratives du 7e art et incarné la Nouvelle Vague. Il est mort mardi 13 septembre à l’âge de 91 ans, après avoir eu recours à l’assistance au suicide, en Suisse.