Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story

2008 0h 17m FR

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★8.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Director Agnès Varda gathers some of her collaborators from JACQUOT DE NANTES to discuss their experiences making the film, as well as show Varda wove her grief over the loss of her husband, Jacques Demy, into other projects.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dominique Rabourdin
Interviewer
Agnès Varda
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Brigitte De Villepoix
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Daniel Dublet
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Didier Rouget
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Brigitte Laurent
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Mireille Henrio
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Varda
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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Dominique Rabourdin and Agnès Varda and Brigitte De Villepoix carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14324802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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. Jean-Baptiste Morin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jean-Baptiste Morin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dominique Rabourdin and Agnès Varda and Brigitte De Villepoix carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14324802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.