Fredric Jameson uses this film an example to explain postmodernism in his book Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism.
I second @SHANTIH. Godard is Léaud's mentor since Masculin féminin and Leaud assisted in directing some Godard's films in the period
Please make pages for The Mission (2000) and PTU (2003). These are highly rated in Asia, more well-received than Breaking News and Sparrow.
He lifts the aesthetic of violence to an unprecedented level. Lady Vengeance is totally awesome. Where is its page??