Explore Godard through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like filmmaker. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Godard in a sentence
Godard meaning
A surname from French.
Synonyms of Godard
Using Godard
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French.
- Useful related words include: jean luc godard, film maker, filmmaker, film producer.
- In the example corpus, godard often appears in combinations such as: jean-luc godard, godard and, godard used.
Context around Godard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Godard
- In this selection, "godard" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, luc, contempt, system, devotees, himself and used stand out and add context to how "godard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include jean luc godard françois truffaut and 1980 when godard used filmic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "godard" sits close to words such as aachen, abbots and abduct, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with godard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Jean-Luc Godard: 'Film is over. (6 words)
A still from Jean-Luc Godard’s “Alphaville” (1965), starring Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina. (15 words)
Jean-Luc Godard + Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films, 1968-1971 is rarely seen around these parts. (16 words)
At this point Godard's activities did not include making films—rather he watched films, and wrote about them, and helped others make films, notably Rohmer, with whom he worked on Présentation ou Charlotte et son steak. (37 words)
Then, filmmakers including Jean Luc-Godard, François Truffaut, Louis Malle and Roman Polanski took to the stage of the Palais to declare the festival over in solidarity with the student and labour strike coursing through France. (36 words)
If the game plan was to rile up Godard devotees, Hazanavicius has stacked up some well-earned contempt (Godard himself called it a ‘stupid, stupid idea’ – and inadvertently provided the film with an advertising tagline). (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
If the game plan was to rile up Godard devotees, Hazanavicius has stacked up some well-earned contempt (Godard himself called it a ‘stupid, stupid idea’ – and inadvertently provided the film with an advertising tagline).
Brecht's influence is keenly felt through much of Godard's work, particularly before 1980, when Godard used filmic expression for specific political ends.
The film was shot in Godard's hotel room on the rue de Rennes and apparently reflected something of the 'romantic austerity' of Godard's own life at this time.
As political groups failed to realise social gains from working within the system, Godard reacted by redefining his practice, using this period to erase the authorship of his work.
A still from Jean-Luc Godard’s “Alphaville” (1965), starring Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina.
Even with so many things to look at, St. Godard recalled often closing her eyes when she stepped inside to listen to the drum.
The Godard comparisons are intentional: feels like a student of the French New Wave, toying with the concepts of structure and narrative while staying hip, stylish, and improvisational.
Jean-Luc Godard: 'Film is over.
Then, filmmakers including Jean Luc-Godard, François Truffaut, Louis Malle and Roman Polanski took to the stage of the Palais to declare the festival over in solidarity with the student and labour strike coursing through France.
This content was published on Mar 12, 2015The startling three-dimensional effects in Jean-Luc Godard’s latest film “Adieu au langage” (Goodbye to language) are the work of Fabrice Aragno.
In the late 1950s and 1960s he worked on what became known as French New Wave cinema, scoring films for directors Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Demy and Agnes Varda.
Julien Faraut’s archival documentary John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection begins with a quote from Jean-luc Godard.
The poster design for films by Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and other boundary-pushing French directors of the late 1950s and 60s was anything but.
Jean-Luc Godard + Jean-Pierre Gorin: Five Films, 1968-1971 is rarely seen around these parts.
Jean Luc-Godard, who answered questions on his new film The Image Book via a mobile phone held by his cinematographer.
On the other hand, there were also filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard who were working with film in a completely different way, compared to commercial cinema.
Though less heralded than other French New Wave filmmakers like Godard and Truffaut, Claude Chabrol remains a significant figure of that vaunted circle.
Adjustments that Godard made to the original version of the story gave it autobiographical resonances, 'specifically in regard to his relationship with Anna Karina'.
At this point Godard's activities did not include making films—rather he watched films, and wrote about them, and helped others make films, notably Rohmer, with whom he worked on Présentation ou Charlotte et son steak.
Brody, p. 110. Godard's next film, Vivre sa vie (My Life to Live) (1962), was one of his most popular among critics.
Common combinations with godard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- jean-luc godard 11×
- godard and 3×
- godard used 2×
- and godard 2×
- saw godard 2×