The French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave

French Nouvelle Vague first emerged in the late 1950s and forever impacted the cinema world. They usually range from 2 to 4 minutes in length and are in some way, shape or form a self-reflection of the director. Jump cuts,  long takes, and improv dialogue is usually almost always featured in a French Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). Mise-en-scenes are scenes in which the point of view is something almost personal such as the actor's backs facing the camera instead of their front. These unique scenes are very prominent throughout a French Nouvelle Vague. The films are created by people who do everything themselves from the filming to the directing. Some famous French New Wave directors include Jean-Luc Godard (Breathless) and Francois Truffaut (400 Blows). Many times these films showed the realism of the streets rather than the usually Hollywood studio that at the time was the norm therefore the films truly showed a new perspective and point of view to the audience.