The Joy of Learning (Le Gai Savoir) 55 years old

The Joy of Learning

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.

Credits

The Joy of Learning Cast

Name Character
Jean-Luc Godard He was 38, now 93 years old as Narrator (voice)
Juliet Berto She was 22, 42 years old when she died as Patricia Lumumba
Jean-Pierre Léaud He was 25, now 80 years old as Emile Rousseau

The Joy of Learning Crew

Name Department
Georges Leclerc as Director of Photography. He was 65 (70) years old when He died Camera
Jean-Jacques Rousseau as Writer. He was 257 (66) years old when He died Writing
The Joy of Learning poster
The Joy of Learning (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 12, 1969
  • Runtime: 95 minutes