which godard films should I see

I’ve only seen Breathless, Contempt, and Pierrot Le Fou: which others should I be sure to check out as well, and which films of is do I not really need to bother with

honestly all of them
but start with alphaville

tout va bien,weekend,bande a part,une femme est une femme,masculin feminin..
you can start from these,i guess

Besides the ones you’ve seen, the creme de la creme are Une Femme Est Une Femme, Vivre Sa Vie, Le Petit Soldat, Masculin Feminin, and Weekend. If you really like those, try out Une Femme Mariee, and 2 ou 3 Choses Que Je Sais D’elle. I can’t find most later Godard really recommendable, with the exception of Detective, but it is still worth seeking depending on how fanatic you become.

Gosh, New Yorker, don’t you think that Godard might seem cheesy and dated?

Most of Godard’s later work is in fact recommendable. Go for Prenom: Carmen, Passion, In Praise of Love, Notre Musique, Histoire(s) Du Cinema (his masterpiece), Hail Mary, and Nouvelle Vague.

Yes, “Hail Mary” is very, very good.

Here’s a really good essay about the film:

http://www.jstor.org/pss/1225653?cookieSet=1

Godards later work is better than most people say. Kurt Walker lists all my favorites except Slow Motion, which is a great film, and one of the better ways to start discovering Godards later work.

Seconding Den – All of them, at least all that you can find. He’s like three directors in one.