Oscar Honors Godard, Brownlow
"A philosopher posits his conscience against opinion. To have a conscience is to be open to the world. To be faithful is to act as if time didn't exist. Wisdom would be to see life, truly see it." — "Masculin Feminin" (1966)
French-Swiss filmmaker Jean Luc Godard has been a lightning rod for film fans and critics since his emergence as a founding member of the New Wave movement. The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it would present an Honorary Oscar to Godard, and to film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, at a gala dinner on November 13, 2010.
By CBS News.com producer David Morgan
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