With her Hollywood career already something of a disappointment, Jean Seberg took a chance on a French film critic turned first-time director who wanted her to play an amoral American in an experimental movie without a script. The result was Breathless, the catalyzing hit of the French New Wave and the movie that would make Jean Seberg an icon. Soon thereaft ... Show More
Jul 2017
109: Jean vs "Lilith" (Jean & Jane Part 4)
Having left her husband to be the mistress of writer/diplomat Romain Gary, Jean secretly gave birth to a son, and then made the movie that she thought would prove herself as an actress once and for all. In Lilith, Seberg would go all in on her portrayal of madness - perhaps too d ... Show More
50m 8s
Aug 2017
111: Jean and Jane Become Public Enemies (Jean & Jane Part 6)
On the heels of making her biggest Hollywood movies in years, Jean Seberg becomes involved with two black radicals, one a cousin of Malcolm X who spouted violent, anti-white rhetoric, the other a leader of the Black Panthers. Jean starts offering money and support to these men an ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2024
BREATHLESS — Jean Seberg & Jean-Luc Godard dress down film and fashion
<p>In 1959, a brash critic-turned-filmmaker named Jean-Luc Godard cast movie star Jean Seberg in his first film, BREATHLESS. You probably know it revolutionized movies, but it also had a big impact on fashion, onscreen and off—by seeming like it wasn’t even trying. With the help ... Show More
32m 52s
Aug 2022
S2.E5 - The beautiful profession of cinema (Le beau métier du cinéma)
Meet Nora Poggi, French director and producer of the acclaimed documentary She Started It. Let’s explore her cinephile roots, how she broke into the US film industry, and what it’s like making documentary films in the genre’s golden age. Highlights: Growing up in Paris [01:14] Wh ... Show More
28m 43s
May 2023
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Hype at Cannes and Five Must-See May Movies. Plus: Julia Louis-Dreyfus!
Sean and Amanda come to you live (on tape) from Europe! They recap their journeys, discuss the hype out of the Cannes Film Festival (1:00), and share five new movie recommendations (17:00). Then, Sean is joined by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener, the star and the writer ... Show More
1h 24m
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