Alphaville

Alphaville, directed by Jean-Luc Godard humors the elimination of femininity.

The major contributor to this effort is the script. For instance, in one particular scene, main character Lemmy Caution corrects Natacha Von Braun when she repeats the words “Le Conscious” by pronouncing the correct article “La”— the feminine article versus the masculine.

Part of the story also reveals that words are gradually removed from the dictionary like "autumn sun." This phrase is a concrete form of imagery. Imagery is a feminine form. Therefore, it is removed from the dictionary. Furthermore, the script reveals that artists and poets are all dead. This further dismantles the existence of femininity within the film.

In Alphaville emotions are banned. One cannot display any form of concern or tenderness toward another. It is true that both men and women possess the ability to express emotion. However, it is also common knowledge that men tend to react with a pretense based from logic. Here again femininity is being edited.

The most dramatic illustration femininity’s demise is the portrayal of the female character. They are brainwashed and tagged with serial numbers. As I mentioned before, they are not suppose to express emotions and are merely servants and sex objects. For instance, in two different scenes two different woman, Lemmy is escorted to a hotel room. Both women recite very similar scripts as if there is no tolerance for variation. They both constantly ask him. “are you tired?”

Basically, Godard succeeds at removing the feminine traits and aspects of femininity throughout Alphaville. How the characters see, feel, speak, and behave is all altered. Because of this, the film was able to mimic an android-like portrayal.