The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
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.

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Cast

Agnès Varda Agnès Varda As: Self
André Lubrano André Lubrano As: Self
Blaise Fournier Blaise Fournier As: Self
Vincent Fournier Vincent Fournier As: Self
Andrée Vilar Andrée Vilar As: Self
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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.


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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: Français

Release Date: 17 December 2008

Country: FR

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Ciné-Tamaris, ARTE France Cinéma

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Cast

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self

André Lubrano

André Lubrano

Self

Blaise Fournier

Blaise Fournier

Self

Vincent Fournier

Vincent Fournier

Self

Andrée Vilar

Andrée Vilar

Self

Stéphane Vilar

Stéphane Vilar

Self

Christophe Vilar

Christophe Vilar

Self

Rosalie Varda

Rosalie Varda

Self

Mathieu Demy

Mathieu Demy

Self

Christophe Vallaux

Christophe Vallaux

Self

Mireille Henrio

Mireille Henrio

Self

Didier Rouget

Didier Rouget

Self

Anne-Laure Manceau

Anne-Laure Manceau

Agnès Varda jeune

Gerald Ayres

Gerald Ayres

Self

Jim McBride

Jim McBride

Self

Tracy McBride

Tracy McBride

Self

Patricia Louisianna Knop

Patricia Louisianna Knop

Self

Zalman King

Zalman King

Self

Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry

Self

Eugene Kotlyarenko

Eugene Kotlyarenko

Self

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Self (archive footage)

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Self/La croupière

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Self (archive footage)

Antoine Bourseiller

Antoine Bourseiller

Self (archive footage)

Nino Castelnuovo

Nino Castelnuovo

Self (archive footage)

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Self (archive footage)

Constantin Demy

Constantin Demy

Self

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy

Self (archive footage)

Joséphine Demy

Joséphine Demy

Self

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Self (archive footage)

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Le beatnik (archive footage)

France Dougnac

France Dougnac

Self (archive footage)

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Self (archive footage)

Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Self (archive footage)

Julie Gayet

Julie Gayet

Self (archive footage)

Emilien Lazaron

Emilien Lazaron

Self

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Self (archive footage)

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Self (archive footage)

Sabine Mamou

Sabine Mamou

Self (archive footage)

Corinne Marchand

Corinne Marchand

Self (archive footage)

Chris Marker

Chris Marker

Self (archive footage)

Silvia Monfort

Silvia Monfort

Self (archive footage)

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

Self - racontant un souvenir d'enfance d'Agnès Varda

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Self (archive footage)

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Self (archive footage)

James Rado

James Rado

Self (archive footage)

Gerome Ragni

Gerome Ragni

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Raiss

Elizabeth Raiss

Young Gwen

Alain René

Alain René

Self

Viva

Viva

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Director

Benjamin Blanc

Benjamin Blanc

First Assistant Director

Marjolaine Grandjean

Marjolaine Grandjean

Assistant Director

Julia Fabry

Julia Fabry

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lisa Blok-Linson

Lisa Blok-Linson

Line Producer

Tom Taplin

Tom Taplin

Executive Producer

Cecilia Rose

Cecilia Rose

Production Executive

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

alexis bret

alexis bret

Sound Mixer

Emmanuel Soland

Emmanuel Soland

Sound

Pierre Mertens

Pierre Mertens

Sound Mixer

sylvain philipon

sylvain philipon

Sound Mixer

James Thornton

James Thornton

Sound Mixer

Emmanuel Soland

Emmanuel Soland

Sound Editor

Olivier Goinard

Olivier Goinard

Sound Mixer

Joanna Bruzdowicz

Joanna Bruzdowicz

Original Music Composer

Stéphane Vilar

Stéphane Vilar

Original Music Composer

Olivier Schwob

Olivier Schwob

Sound Recordist

Frédéric Maury

Frédéric Maury

Sound Recordist

Pierre Mertens

Pierre Mertens

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alain Sakot

Alain Sakot

Director of Photography

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Director of Photography

Julia Fabry

Julia Fabry

Director of Photography

Hélène Louvart

Hélène Louvart

Director of Photography

Arlene Nelson

Arlene Nelson

Director of Photography

Jean-Baptiste Morin

Jean-Baptiste Morin

Director of Photography

Aram Aramyan

Aram Aramyan

First Assistant Camera

Frédéric Serve

Frédéric Serve

First Assistant Camera

Valentin Vignet

Valentin Vignet

Assistant Camera

Baptiste Filloux

Baptiste Filloux

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Franckie Diago

Franckie Diago

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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