Those who know me would probably confirm that my knowledge of French New Wave cinema is not exactly complete. In fact, what I don’t know about French New Wave cinema could probably fill a fair portion of Carnegie Hall. I’ve always been more of a Scorsese and Coppola guy when it comes to the silver screen.

I am however eternally grateful to a certain Jean-Luc Godard for one piece of his mid-sixties output, the highlights of which are captured above. Godard was on the scene when the Stones were recording their 1968 album Beggars Banquet and filming throughout.

Beggars Banquet has always been one of my favorite Stones albums. Maybe not quite up there with Let It Bleed in terms of overall consistency but it’s pretty damn close. In many ways, it was the first album where the Stones really hit their stride, where the whole perfect package finally came together over the course of a complete album.

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