The Beaches of Agnès

2008 1h 50m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 147

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agnès Varda
Self
André Lubrano
Self
Blaise Fournier
Self
Vincent Fournier
Self
Andrée Vilar
Self
Stéphane Vilar
Self
Christophe Vilar
Self
Rosalie Varda
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Varda
Writers: Agnès Varda, Didier Rouget
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joanna Bruzdowicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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CAST

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Agnès Varda and André Lubrano and Blaise Fournier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1129435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Agnès Varda directs. Arlene Nelson behind the camera. Joanna Bruzdowicz scores. Jean-Baptiste Morin cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Arlene Nelson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joanna Bruzdowicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jean-Baptiste Morin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Agnès Varda and André Lubrano and Blaise Fournier carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1129435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "family history", "old photograph", "woman director", "documentary".