The Image Book
2018, French. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Nothing but silence. Nothing but a revolutionary song.
In Le Livre d’Image, Jean-Luc Godard recycles existing images (films, documentaries, paintings, television archives, etc.), quotes excerpts from books, uses fragments of music. The driving force is poetic rhyme, the association or opposition of ideas, the aesthetic spark through editing, the keystone. The author performs the work of a sculptor. The hand, for this, is essential. He praises it at the start. “There are the five fingers. The five senses. The five parts of the world (…). The true condition of man is to think with his hands. Jean-Luc Godard composes a dazzling syncopation of sequences, the surge of which evokes the violence of the flows of our contemporary screens, taken to a level of incandescence rarely achieved. Crowned at Cannes, the last Godard is a shock film, with twilight beauty.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
Start now and it ends at ….
Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.3/10 from 86 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch The Image Book
The Image Book is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India.
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Luc GodardDirector
- Jean-Luc GodardNarrator (voice)
- Anne-Marie MiévilleNarrator (voice)
- Jean-Pierre GosNarrator (voice)
- Buster Keaton(archive footage)
- Jean Gabin(archive footage)
- Douglas Fairbanks(archive footage)
- Jean Marais(archive footage)
- Jean Cocteau(archive footage)
- Wallace Beery(archive footage)
- Jules Berry(archive footage)
- Eddie Constantine(archive footage)
- Roberto Cobo(archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 11 October 2018
- Original title
- Le Livre d'image
- Country
- France, Switzerland, Iran
- Written by
- Jean-Luc Godard
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The Image Book: quick answers
Is The Image Book worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 86 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Image Book?
The Image Book runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Does The Image Book have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Image Book. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Image Book parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The Image Book is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is The Image Book on?
The Image Book is streaming on Kino Film Collection in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Image Book?
If you liked The Image Book, try Four Daughters, Einstein and the Bomb, The Beaches of Agnès.
Who directed The Image Book?
The Image Book (2018) was directed by Jean-Luc Godard and stars Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Miéville, Jean-Pierre Gos.