Cleo from 5 to 7
1962 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · 90% critics
Over the course of a late afternoon in Paris, a young singer drifts through streets, cafés, and rehearsals while waiting for important medical test results. As time ticks by in near real time, everyday encounters, music, and passing conversations sharpen her fears and push her to look beyond appearances for comfort and connection.
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Details
- Original title
- Cléo de 5 à 7
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-04-11
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (783 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective, slice-of-life dramas that turn an ordinary city walk into an emotional journey, similar to Vivre Sa Vie or Hiroshima Mon Amour; Not for you if you need fast plots or constant action.
Pros: real-time Paris wander; intimate, human moments; memorable music | Cons: slow, low-key pacing; lead can feel vain; attention may drift
Themes
- individual
- paris, france
- singer
- cancer
- black and white
- woman director
- day in a life
- algerian war (1954-62)
Cast & crew
Corinne Marchand
as Florence 'Cléo' Victoire
Antoine Bourseiller
as Antoine
Dominique Davray
as Angèle
Dorothée Blanck
as Dorothée
Michel Legrand
as Bob, the Pianist
José Luis de Vilallonga
as José, Cléo's Lover
- LP
Loye Payen
as Irma, the Fortune Teller
- RD
Renée Duchateau
as The Seller of Hats
- LM
Lucienne Marchand
as The Taxi Driver
Serge Korber
as Maurice
Directed by Agnès Varda