From screen to page: Cahiers du cinéma on Google Arts & Culture
Dive into film history like never before: From Screen to Page, the first Cahiers du cinéma online exhibition is now available on Google Arts & Culture. Discover the story of what is recognized as the most prestigious French specialized publication about the film industry. Since its founding in 1951, Cahiers du cinéma has been an essential platform for film review and debate, shaping how we understand and perceive cinema. As the archive's original paper issues are difficult to access, especially outside of France, this digital initiative ensures this invaluable resource is accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world.
Our complete digital archive
Google Arts & Culture digitized 820 issues spanning 74 years of publications. This involved digitizing over 70,000 pages of the magazine, making it one of Google Arts & Culture's largest digitization operations. The online exhibition dedicated to the Cahiers du cinéma features over 30 stories detailing the magazine's history and connection to French film, along with over 1,000 artifacts and images.
AI for discovery and research
Artificial intelligence (AI) was essential in making this vast historical resource explorable. Specifically, Gemini was used to automatically generate summaries for all 820 issues.
These summaries are a key feature for exploring the issues of Cahiers, easily accessible on the cover page of each issue on Google Arts & Culture and on the new Cahiers du cinéma website.
My top picks
To help you with your discovery, I've picked out some of my favorite pieces of content for you to dive into:
Cahiers du cinéma Most Iconic Covers
Discover this virtual Cahiers du cinéma museum in a pocket gallery showcasing the magazine's most iconic covers chosen by the magazine’s editorial team, offering a unique visual journey through its history, across seven decades, and its influence.
What is the Cahiers du cinéma?
Explore the genesis of Cahiers du cinéma in 1951 and the portraits of some of its most renowned contributors, such as the director François Truffaut.
Learn more about the discussions and debates that took place among the founding members of Cahiers du Cinéma in 1951 as they tried to decide on a name for their new publication. It highlights the differing opinions of the 3 founders, and it even imaginatively recreates the text messages they could have exchanged to brainstorm if the technology existed back then
Cahiers du cinéma’s American Soul Mates
Dive into the world of five American filmmakers followed and supported by The Cahiers du cinéma: Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood, David Lynch, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Martin Scorsese—the guest editor for special issue no. 500.
Cahiers du cinéma has often explored the role of women in cinema. The magazine has supported many female directors, such as Chantal Akerman and Agnès Varda, or more recently Justine Triet.
We hope you're as excited as we are to delve into this rich history of cinema on Google Arts & Culture at goo.gle/cahiersducinema and on the website of Cahiers du cinéma, www.cahiersducinema.com.
