Documentary · Switzerland · 1983 · 11m

A Letter to Freddy Buache

Lettre à Freddy Buache

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Cast

Jean-Luc Godard as Self (uncredited)

Crew

Jean-Bernard Menoud — Director of Photography Jean-Luc Godard — Editor Jean-Luc Godard — Writer

Synopsis

This short film is Godard’s message to the people of Lausanne, specifically journalist and critic Freddy Buache, addressing his reasons why he will not make a film about their town’s 500th anniversary. Rather than cynical or defensive, Godard's bemused narration of the footage of Lausanne is imaginative and even playful, a rumination on cinema's possibilities.

Key Collaborators

Jean-Luc Godard Director Jean-Bernard Menoud Director of Photography Jean-Luc Godard Editor Jean-Luc Godard Writer

Follow the Thread

Jean-Luc Godard directed A Letter to Freddy Buache. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Jean-Luc Godard's filmography → More Documentary → Jean-Bernard Menoud's cinematography →

Agent-readable