A Married Woman

With this film Godard examines the role of women in France during the mid-60's. It concerns a woman, her husband, and her lover. Neither of the men seem to see her as a real person, but merely as a sex object. In fact, she doesn't even seem to see herself as a real person, and at times, it doesn't even feel like Godard sees her as a real person, yet that is one of the major themes of the film. She is defined by her body and her sexuality. The camera often lingers on her discretely covered naked body, and both of the men prefer the clothesless look on her. Often we see her reading Cosmopolitan or advertisements on bust enlargement as her life is driven by a false perception of herself in a society of consummerism. Moments of the films have an unusual eroticism, and as I have said before, Godard couldn't be unineresting if he wanted to, yet the film never really seems to add up or come together. It feels like the kind of film that provides the groundwork for his superior films with similar themes to come.