One Hundred and One Nights

1995 1h 45m FR

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6.1

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6.5

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 64★6.5IMDB · 1,988

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Piccoli
Simon Cinéma
Marcello Mastroianni
The Italian Friend
Henri Garcin
Fermin
Julie Gayet
Camille Miralis
Mathieu Demy
Camille
Emmanuel Salinger
Vincent
Anouk Aimée
Anouk
Fanny Ardant
The Star That Turns at Night

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Varda
Writers: Agnès Varda
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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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 Hugues Darmois 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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Michel Piccoli and Marcello Mastroianni and Henri Garcin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 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. Hugues Darmois cuts. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Agnès Varda, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hugues Darmois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michel Piccoli and Marcello Mastroianni and Henri Garcin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0112654 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.