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Cast
Jane Fonda
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Gorin
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Marlon Brando
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moshe Dayan
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maria Falconetti
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Fonda
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lillian Gish
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Che Guevara
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime0h 52m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes13
DirectorJean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin
WritersJean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLetter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
About Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
The film's subject is a photograph of Jane Fonda visiting Hanoi during the Vietnam War. It asks what the position of the intellectual should be in the class struggle and points out the irony of Jane Fonda's participation in the photo shoot, which was staged.
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still leans on a strong ensemble — Jane Fonda, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Gorin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1974.
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