When Does "Tout va bien" (1972) Take Place?
"Tout va bien" (released to English-speaking audiences as "All's Well" or "Everything’s All Right") is a political film written by Jean-Luc Godard with Jean-Pierre Gorin and released April 28th, 1972.
We know this because Suzanne says, "in this morning's edition of "Charlie Hebdo", he writes"... and the first issue of the real-world magazine" Charlie Hebdo" was published in November of 1970 AD. So it must be after November of 1970 AD.
It takes place in the year:
1971 AD
We know this because Suzanne says, "in this morning's edition of "Charlie Hebdo", he writes"... and the first issue of the real-world magazine" Charlie Hebdo" was published in November of 1970 AD. So it must be after November of 1970 AD.
Jacques says, "Well before May '68, I got tired of making art films." referring to the French May 68 riots that occurred from May 2nd, 1968 AD to June 23rd, 1968 AD and "I've been planning a political film about France for 3 years. It's not that easy."
1968 + 3 = 1971.