Anna Karina

Biography

Anna Karina (22 September 1940 - 14 December 2019) was a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who spent most of her working life in France. Karina was known as a muse of the director Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave. Her notable collaborations with Godard include The Little Soldier (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961) and Vivre sa vie (1962). With A Woman Is a Woman, Karina won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Anna Karina

A Restless Canvas of Love and Rebellion: Godard’s Pierrot le Fou

on Pierrot le Fou | Jul 15, 2025

Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot le Fou (1965) is a cinematic kaleidoscope, shattering narrative conventions with a restless energy that feels both exhilarating and disorienting. Godard’s direction is the fi... Read more