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Anna Karina on Vivre sa vie
The actor discusses Jean-Luc Godard’s film about a young woman who drifts into prostitution, and her relationship with the director.
Overview
Vivre sa vie was the third feature film collaboration between Anna Karina and her then-husband Jean-Luc Godard. Karina discusses the film’s themes, its costumes and the development of her character, a woman who leaves her husband and child and falls into prostitution. Q&A hosted by film critic Jason Solomons.
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