Some Widows of Noirmoutier

2006 1h 9m FR

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9.5

MASTERPIECE

★9.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary film directed by French Agnès Varda as an extension of the exhibition 'L'île et elle'. The installation 'Les veuves de Noirmoutier' (or 'The Widows of Noirmoutier') had various women filmed by Varda, young and old, who spoke about their widowhood and their residence on the island of Noirmoutier. The film is a montage of these meetings, which are both simple and melancholic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agnès Varda
Self
Joséphine Fradet
Self
Jeanne Ganachaud
Self
Anne-Marie Renaudin
Self
Christiane Bouchereau
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Huguette Hamoudi
Self
Alice Thibaud
Self
Thérèse Cosson
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Varda
Writers: Agnès Varda
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Baptiste Morin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Agnès Varda and Joséphine Fradet and Jeanne Ganachaud carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0876532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agnès Varda directs. Éric Gautier behind the camera. Jean-Baptiste Morin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jean-Baptiste Morin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Agnès Varda and Joséphine Fradet and Jeanne Ganachaud carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0876532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.