A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quotations, photos and paintings, music and sound, and diverse readings; a critical, beautiful and melancholic vision of cinematographic art.
Watch the Histoire(s) du Cinéma movies in release order, starting with Histoire(s) du Cinéma 1b: A Single (Hi)story (1989) and continuing through Histoire(s) du Cinéma 3b: A New Wave (2006). The series spans 8 films, released between 1989 and 2006. Audiences rate the franchise 6.3/10 on average.
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Histoire(s) du Cinéma. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Histoire(s) du Cinéma largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quotations, photos and paintings, music and sound, and diverse readings; a critical, beautiful and melancholic vision of cinematographic art.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
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