Model Shop
1969 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 6.5 · 78% critics
A drifting young man spends a day trying to scrape together money to save his car, then becomes fixated on a lonely woman working in a photo studio for hired models. Their brief connection unfolds against a moody portrait of late-1960s Los Angeles, shaped by uncertainty, restlessness, and fading hopes.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-02-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (73 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy low-key, drifting dramas and a vivid late-1960s Los Angeles mood, especially if The Umbrellas of Cherbourg or Lola appeal to you; Not for you if you want strong momentum or easy characters to root for.
Pros: vivid 1960s Los Angeles; moody, reflective atmosphere; intriguing chance encounter | Cons: slow pacing; uneven acting; thin emotional pull
Themes
- infidelity
- architect
- model
- demy-verse
Cast & crew
Gary Lockwood
as George Matthews
Anouk Aimée
as Lola aka Cecile
Alexandra Hay
as Gloria
Carol Cole
as Barbara
Tom Holland
as Gerry
Severn Darden
as Camera Shop Owner
- NE
Neil Elliot
as Fred
Jacqueline Mille
as Model No. 1
Duke Hobbie
as David
Anne Randall
as Model No. 2
Directed by Jacques Demy