Alphaville: where dwells the creative process?

The Nouvelle Vague is one of the most influential film movements of the 20th century. Moving away from surrealism, the films of the French Nouvelle Vague sought to embrace socially relevant themes. Jean-Luc Godard emerged as an important figure in this movement due to his experimental approach to filmmaking, evident in works such as À Bout de Souffle (1960) and Le Mépris (1963), which reached its apex with Alphaville (1965), his most famous work. This article investigates Godard's experimental and wandering creative process in the conception of Alphaville, exploring the poetic operation of Godardian creation and establishing a dialog between various sources of inspiration.