Additionally, Godard pays tribute to several of his favorite films here, including several by Lang, Howard Hawks' Hatari!, Roberto Rossellini's Voyage in Italy, Vincente Minnelli's Some Came Running and many more.
In many instances Godard comments upon many things in literature from Dante to romantic poetry and films that have influenced him like Roberto Rossellini’s Voyage in Italy and Howard Hawks' Hatari!,as well as nods to his own films.
To buttress the meaning of his movie, Godard quotes from Dante, Holderlin, Brecht, and Louis Lumière, among others, and makes passing references to many movies, including Rio Bravo, Bigger than Life, Hatari!, Psycho, Vanina Vanini, The Big Knife, and his own Vivre sa vi.
We see posters for Hatari!, Psycho, Vanina Vanini, and Vivre sa vie.