The Beaches of Agnès

Name: The Beaches of Agnès
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-12-17
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier, Vincent Fournier, Andrée Vilar

2008·Movie·110 min·★ 7.7(146)

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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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About The Beaches of Agnès

The Beaches of Agnès is a 2008 French-language documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The cast is led by Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films, Kanopy.

The Beaches of Agnès was produced by Ciné-Tamaris and ARTE France Cinéma and made in France. It was released on December 17, 2008.

Director: Agnès Varda
Writers: Agnès Varda, Didier Rouget
Release date: December 17, 2008
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Ciné-Tamaris, ARTE France Cinéma

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The Beaches of Agnès cast & crew

The Beaches of Agnès was directed by Agnès Varda and written by Agnès Varda and Didier Rouget.

The cast features Agnès Varda as Self, André Lubrano as Self, Blaise Fournier as Self, Vincent Fournier as Self, Andrée Vilar as Self, and Stéphane Vilar as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joanna Bruzdowicz, cinematography is by Hélène Louvart, and it was produced by Agnès Varda and Tom Taplin.

Is The Beaches of Agnès worth watching?

The Beaches of Agnès holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 146 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary, The Beaches of Agnès is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Beaches of Agnès

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