A Little Movie by Texan Richard Linklater Could Be the French Oscar Entry

A Little Movie by Texan Richard Linklater Could Be the French Oscar Entry

Netflix plans a robust Oscar push for its Cannes pick-up “Nouvelle Vague” (in theaters October 31, streaming November 14), Richard Linklater’s love letter to Jean-Luc Godard’s first film, “Breathless.” The 1960 movie, which cinematographer Raoul Coutard shot in single, silent takes on the streets of Paris, was a trailblazer in its use of natural light and disjunctive jump cuts. Linklater’s black-and-white 35mm movie is neither prequel, sequel, n…