<i>Vivre sa vie</i> was Jean-Luc Godard's fourth feature film. The protagonist Nana (Anna Karina) is a young Parisian woman who is not especially bright, but full of life and endowed with great beauty. Unable to make ends meet by working at a record shop, and unable to break into films as she dreams, she starts to work as a prostitute. Postwar French law permitted prostitution, with certain rules and regulations…
Top Cast
Anna Karina
Nana Kleinfrankenheim
Sady Rebbot
Raoul
André S. Labarthe
Paul
Guylaine Schlumberger
Yvette
Gérard Hoffmann
Chef
Monique Messine
Elisabeth
Paul Pavel
Journalist
Dimitri Dineff
Dimitri
Peter Kassovitz
Young Man
Eric Schlumberger
Luigi
Brice Parain
Philosopher
Henri Attal
Arthur
Gilles Quéant
First Customer
Odile Geoffroy
The Cafe Waitress
Marcel Charton
Policeman
Jack Florency
The Man in the Cinema
Reviews
It's Jean-Luc Godard at the avant-garde of filmmaking. It's a brilliant film with so many new ideas for early the 60s. What else is there to say?
FAQ about Vivre Sa Vie
What is Vivre Sa Vie about?
Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
When was Vivre Sa Vie released?
Vivre Sa Vie was released in 1962.
What genres does Vivre Sa Vie belong to?
Vivre Sa Vie is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Vivre Sa Vie?
The cast of Vivre Sa Vie includes Anna Karina, Sady Rebbot, André S. Labarthe, Guylaine Schlumberger, Gérard Hoffmann.