The Beaches of Agnès
2008•1h 50m•7.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Agnès Varda
Writer
Agnès Varda, Didier Rouget
Languages
French
Studio
Ciné-Tamaris
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
Mathieu Demy
Self
Christophe Vallaux
Self
Mireille Henrio
Self
Didier Rouget
Self
Anne-Laure Manceau
Agnès Varda jeune
Gerald Ayres
Self
Jim McBride
Self
Production
Company
Ciné-Tamaris
Company
ARTE France Cinéma
Producer
Agnès Varda
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