Two or Three Things I Know About Her

Released Mar 17, 1967

1h 25m

Comedy

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94%

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34 Reviews

73%

Audience Score

2,500+ Ratings

A Paris housewife (Marina Vlady) earns extra spending money as a part-time prostitute.

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Critics Consensus

Two or Three Things I Know About Her marks a turning point in Godard's filmography -- one that may confound more narratively dependent audiences, but rewards repeated viewings.

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Penelope Gilliatt

New Yorker

Godard forswears the forces of sympathy and audi¬ ence participation, which are perhaps forms of fear, but this does not keep him from a furious pity and expressiveness.

Jan 23, 2024

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 5/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Bill Weber

Slant Magazine

The dualities that abound in Jean-Luc Godard's 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her are ubiquitous at whatever starting point one chooses.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 20, 2009

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Amparo Cabal

EscribiendoCine

Though the film's intention is clear, it doesn't hinder its poetry. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Apr 6, 2023

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Ian Thomas Malone

ianthomasmalone.com

Godard forces the audience to engage with film as a medium purely on his terms. It's an uncomfortable yet deeply satisfying exercise.

Apr 5, 2020

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Dan Jardine

Cinemania

The pinnacle of Godard's art. Probing, uncertain, hesitant, humble, lyrical and profound

Rated: 93/100

Aug 5, 2011

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Adures S

Bad, just Bad, we've made so much progress with movies in the last 50 years, that it looks like amateur movie now.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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William L

A generally impressionist take on disillusionment with the development of society (particularly consumerism and American hegemony) in the 20th century, paralleling the distracting nature of simply buying objects and the feeling of ecstasy imparted by being swept up in brightly colored marketing. He contrasts literal prostitution with more conventionally 'respectable' social roles, implying that laboring simply to take part in the machinery of unnecessary consumption is in actuality a form of selling oneself, and that it only serves as a form of perverse pleasure as people seek to preserve the image of themselves as modern while ignoring greater injustices around them. Well over 50 years on, the concern over the future and the potential for civilization to proceed in disturbing directions beyond our control all seems surprisingly relevant, if in a somewhat dated manner (somewhat simple by today's standards; "grrr, products bad"); it's a message of social dread that only becomes more relevant with each passing generation as science advances but the simplicity of human desire doesn't. Why did Godard feel the need to whisper his narration? I don't know, but constantly adjusting the volume was certainly not a high point of the viewing experience. (3.5/5)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/21

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Audience Member

No real storyline, just boring to watch

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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s r

This was different and sad. It had a message about consumerism and prostitution, but I don't plan on seeing it again for its politics. Saw on HBO.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I will admit that sometimes this film has its head up its own ass. It's an obtuse film that will not be easy viewing for most because it is not easily accessible by any stretch of the imagination. Most will probably find it inpenetrable. That being said, it's been a while since my brain had to work so hard to interpret and figure out what the fuck was going on in a film because 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her never makes things clear to the viewer. If you want the short answer: it's a commentary about consumerism and how it bleeds into our everyday lives (I think...I'll admit I'm probably not smart enough to fully understand it). The film follows a woman named Juliette (Though it also takes time to letter other people speak, too) whose cost of living has gone up so much that she's taken up prostitution. Despite this way of living, she still finds to go shopping for the latest styles in fashion, taking her children to daycare, getting her car washed, etc. The film also explores the anxiety of changing times and observations of the news such as the Vietnam War. It's a commentary about everyday living and how even the little things seem to effect us as we try to adapt with such rapidly changing times. There's a lot going on, but the film sometimes stumbles over itself as it tries to make so many points within such a short running time, but also through abstract and obtuse methods. Still, I found 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her to be an intriguing think piece that really had my brain firing on all cylinders to make sense of it all. I'll probably never fully understand it, but that's part of the nature of interpretation. Only watch this film if you're into art house flicks.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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john m

Godard is just insane and here's one of his many films to prove it. There are parts that are beautiful and evoke the precise philosophical thoughts I think he wants to, but a lot of it is frustrating and mostly incomprehensible. But probably because Godard is too intellectual to make these kind of films for regular audiences.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Juliette Jeanson

Anny Duperey

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Synopsis

A Paris housewife (Marina Vlady) earns extra spending money as a part-time prostitute.

Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Screenwriter: Catherine Vimenet, Jean-Luc Godard
Distributor: Rialto Pictures, New Yorker Films
Production Co: Les Films du Carrosse, Argos Films, Anouchka Films, Parc Film
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 17, 1967, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 15, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.9K
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Mono

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