Double Feature Delight: Richard Linklater's Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague Premiering at New York Film Festival
Richard Linklater, the director of the Before trilogy, has two films premiering at the New York Film Festival this year. Blue Moon follows composer Lorenz Hart as he witnesses the success of his former writing partner Richard Rogers's Oklahoma! Meanwhile, Nouvelle Vague explores French director Jean Luc Godard's creation of the influential film Breathless during the early French New Wave. Linklater expressed his excitement about both films reaching the finish line simultaneously, highlighting their focus on the beginning of new artistic movements.
Nouvelle Vague captures the cinematic revolution in 1959 Paris, while Blue Moon portrays the opening night of Oklahoma! in 1943, symbolizing a musical theater revolution. Despite the different tones of the films, with Nouvelle Vague being joyous and Blue Moon melancholic, they both showcase the excitement of groundbreaking artistic achievements and the struggles of artists left behind in the wake of success.
Audiences can experience this double feature in late October, with Blue Moon hitting theaters on October 24 and Nouvelle Vague streaming on Netflix from October 31. Linklater hopes that viewers of Nouvelle Vague will be inspired by the youthful spirit of artistic revolution depicted in the film, encouraging new artists to believe in their ability to make a significant impact in the world of art.