Joy of Learning's primary photo
  • Joy of Learning (1969)
  • 95 min | Drama
Joy of Learning (1969)
95 min | Drama

How do we learn? What do we know? Night after night, not long before dawn, two young adults, Patricia and Emile, meet on a sound stage to discuss learning, discourse, and the path to revolution. Scenes of Paris's student revolt, the ...See moreHow do we learn? What do we know? Night after night, not long before dawn, two young adults, Patricia and Emile, meet on a sound stage to discuss learning, discourse, and the path to revolution. Scenes of Paris's student revolt, the Vietnam War, and other events of the late 1960s, along with posters, photographs, and cartoons, are backdrops to their words. Words themselves are often Patricia and Emile's subject, as are images, sounds, and juxtapositions. In addition to the two characters' musings, the soundtrack includes narration, music, news clips, and noise. The result is a montage, a meditation, a reflection on ideas and how words and images mix - and how filmmaking is a path. Written by See less
Read more: Plot summary
Trending & News

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Le gai savoir.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 31, 1969

Release date
Sep 27, 1969 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for Le gai savoir.

Cast

+ Add Cast
3 cast members
Name Known for
Jean-Luc Godard
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Juliet Berto
Patricia Lumumba (uncredited) Patricia Lumumba (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Émile Rousseau (uncredited) Émile Rousseau (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown