Nouvelle Vague (2025)
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Nouvelle Vague is streaming in France on Canal+.
What the audience says
Nouvelle Vague is a solid, watchable French film that mostly delivers on what it promises. It's sitting at 7.2/10 on TMDB across 293 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. The 106-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In France you can stream it on Canal+.
Should you spend 1h 46m on it?
1h 46m of French drama, leaning history. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- 7.2/10 from 293 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want a story that moves quickly
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, young Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He gets Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, creating a treatment with Truffaut about a gangster couple.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Watch with family? | TP · Yes — family friendly |
| Genre | Drama / History |
| Language | French |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Richard Linklater
Cast
Where to watch in France
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 21 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Canal+ titles in France
Trailer
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