Jacquot

1991 2h 0m FR

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7.5

BANGER

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83%

FRESH

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7.7

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 65🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 2,183

Drama

Synopsis

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Jacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker by any means necessary.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philippe Maron
Jacquot 1
Edouard Joubeaud
Jacquot 2
Laurent Monnier
Jacquot 3
Brigitte De Villepoix
Marilou
Daniel Dublet
Raymond
Clément Delaroche
Yvon 1
Rody Averty
Yvon 2
Hélène Pors
Queen 1

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Josée Audiard 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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Philippe Maron and Edouard Joubeaud and Laurent Monnier carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Agnès Varda directs. Patrick Blossier behind the camera. Joanna Bruzdowicz scores. Marie-Josée Audiard cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, German.

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Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.
3Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joanna Bruzdowicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marie-Josée Audiard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Philippe Maron and Edouard Joubeaud and Laurent Monnier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0102141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "biography", "filmmaking", "woman director", "nantes".