The Beaches of Agnès

2008 · directed by Agnès Varda

Rating
84/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Beaches of Agnès (2008), directed by Agnès Varda, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Agnès Varda
  • André Lubrano
  • Blaise Fournier
  • Vincent Fournier
  • Andrée Vilar
  • Stéphane Vilar
  • Christophe Vilar
  • Rosalie Varda
  • Mathieu Demy
  • Christophe Vallaux

Crew

  • Agnès Varda — Director of Photography
  • Alain Sakot — Director of Photography
  • Arlene Nelson — Director of Photography
  • Hélène Louvart — Director of Photography
  • Jean-Baptiste Morin — Director of Photography
  • Julia Fabry — Director of Photography
  • Baptiste Filloux — Editor
  • Jean-Baptiste Morin — Editor
  • Joanna Bruzdowicz — Original Music Composer
  • Stéphane Vilar — Original Music Composer
  • Agnès Varda — Writer
  • Didier Rouget — Writer

More from Agnès Varda

  1. Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) — 92/100 · hit
  2. Varda by Agnès (2019) — 86/100 · hit
  3. Vagabond (1985) — 85/100 · hit
  4. Daguerréotypes (1978) — 85/100 · hit
  5. Faces Places (2017) — 85/100 · hit
  6. The Gleaners and I (2000) — 82/100 · hit

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