Le Gai Savoir
While alone in an abandoned television studio, two militants, Emile Rousseau and Patricia Lumumba, have a discourse on language. Referring to spoken word as "the enemy"--the weapon used by the establishment to confuse liberation movements--the two deconstruct the meanings of sounds and images in an attempt to "return to zero" and truly experience the joy of learning.
Joy of Learning (1969) is a drama film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, released on July 12, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Juliet Berto, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Jean-Luc Godard. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
Juliet Berto
as Patricia Lumumba (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Émile Rousseau (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, written by Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, produced by Jean-Luc Godard.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 28 ratings.
As the 1960s went by, Jean-Luc Godard was increasing adding social concerns and strident political messages to his films, but never without breaking traditional storytelling, however zany it might be with his French New Wave style. In 1967, however, he set off on a new direction. LE GAI SAVOIR was the first production that Godard shot after he bade farewell to his usual crew and dedicated himself entirely to…
Reviewed on June 5, 2018
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Joy of Learning (1969) is available to stream on Kino Film Collection, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Joy of Learning (1969) includes Juliet Berto, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Jean-Luc Godard. The film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Joy of Learning was released on July 12, 1969 and runs for 1h 35m.
Joy of Learning (1969) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
