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Brigitte Bardot in Jean-Luc Godard's CONTEMPT (1963). ÊCourtesy

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Brigitte Bardot in Jean-Luc Godard&#039;s CONTEMPT (1963).

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Out of Focus: A French New Wave classic comes to Santa Monica

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In the smoke-filled cafes situated along the Left Bank of the Seine river in Paris, a group of young film critics started talking. Their late-night conversations seeped into the early morning streets and spawned a new kind of cinema: one that was youthful and innovative, playful and rebellious.

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Out of Focus: A French New Wave classic comes to Santa Monica

By Ian Colvin

Jan. 14, 2014 12:00 a.m.