One Hundred and One Nights
1995 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 6.1 · 66% critics
A centenarian film lover lives alone in a grand villa as his memories begin to fade. He hires a young assistant to keep him company and retell stories from the history of movies, drawing him into a playful parade of visitors, nostalgia, and movie-loving imagination.
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Details
- Original title
- Les Cent et Une Nuits de Simon Cinéma
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-01-25
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (60 votes)
About
If you enjoy nostalgic tributes packed with famous faces and film references, this is a warm, whimsical pick; Not for you if you need a strong plot or dislike self-referential celebrations like La Lectrice.
Pros: joyful movie references; playful, affectionate tone; memorable cameos | Cons: thin, repetitive story; uneven pacing; weak side subplot
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
Michel Piccoli
as Simon Cinéma
Marcello Mastroianni
as The Italian Friend
Henri Garcin
as Fermin
Julie Gayet
as Camille Miralis
Mathieu Demy
as Camille
Emmanuel Salinger
as Vincent
Anouk Aimée
as Anouk
Fanny Ardant
as The Star That Turns at Night
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Professor Bébel
Romane Bohringer
as The Girl in Purple
Directed by Agnès Varda