The Beaches of Agnès
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-12-17
Runtime: 110 mins
Director: Agnès Varda
Writer: Agnès Varda, Didier Rouget
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Beaches of Agnès
Production Companies: Ciné-Tamaris, ARTE France Cinéma
Production Countries: France
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