In 1959, a brash critic-turned-filmmaker named Jean-Luc Godard cast movie star Jean Seberg in his first film, BREATHLESS. You probably know it revolutionized movies, but it also had a big impact on fashion, onscreen and off—by seeming like it wasn’t even trying. With the help of historians and critics, host Rico Gagliano decodes Seberg’s “French Girl” style…and also gives you a peek into his ’70s disco wardrobe. Seriously.
Season 5, titled Tailor Made, dives deep into the worlds of film and fashion. Each episode tackles a landmark movie that captured a major fashion look of an era, and then decodes what that look meant—to the culture that spawned it, the people who wore it, and the audiences who watched it on screen.
BREATHLESS is now streaming on MUBI in Italy and Turkey. Also, check out First Films First, our series of directorial debuts that launched the careers of some of cinema’s finest auteurs. Availability of films varies depending on your country.
To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.
Links to the books and video essay mentioned in the episode: BREATHLESS edited and with an introduction by Dudley Andrew, JE NE SUIS PAS PARISIENNE by Alice Pfeiffer, and the LILITH DVD that includes the extra “The Many Faces of Jean Seberg” featuring Pamela Hutchinson.
Finally, Rico's disco look in all its resplendent glory 🤩
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