Definition

1. Noun:
   • An art movement in French cinema in the 1960s: "Nouvelle Vague" refers to a specific, influential wave of filmmaking that emerged in France, characterized by a rejection of traditional cinematic conventions and an embrace of innovative, personal, and often low-budget styles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The director's early work was heavily influenced by the Nouvelle Vague.
  • Film scholars often study the techniques of the French Nouvelle Vague.
  • That movie's jump cuts and location shooting are classic Nouvelle Vague style.

Advanced Usage

• As a stylistic descriptor: The term is often used adjectivally to describe films or techniques reminiscent of this movement.
  • The filmmaker's Nouvelle Vague-inspired approach gave the movie a fresh, spontaneous feel.

Variants and Related Words

• French New Wave: This is the direct English translation and equivalent term for "Nouvelle Vague."
• Auteur theory: A key concept associated with the movement, emphasizing the director as the primary creative author of a film.

Synonyms

• French New Wave: The direct English synonym.
• New Wave cinema: A broader term that can sometimes encompass this specific movement.

Related Phrases and Contexts

• Cinéma vérité: A documentary-like style often associated with or influenced by the Nouvelle Vague.
• Jump cut: An editing technique famously used by Nouvelle Vague directors to create discontinuity.

Noun

1. an art movement in French cinema in the 1960s