The Beaches of Agnès
2008 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 7.7 · 91% critics
An acclaimed filmmaker turns the camera on herself in an autobiographical documentary that blends film clips with imaginative re-creations. It reflects on the highs and lows of a creative life, the friendships that shaped it, and a long partnership with another major figure in cinema.
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Details
- Original title
- Les Plages d'Agnès
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-17
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (142 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, playful documentaries about an artist’s life and memories, especially in the vein of The Gleaners & I or Faces Places; Not for you if you want a straightforward, fast-paced biography.
Pros: personal and reflective; inventive storytelling; warm look at art | Cons: loose, collage-like structure; niche film-history focus; slower, contemplative pace
Themes
- family history
- old photograph
- woman director
- documentary
- experimental cinema
- experimental surrealism
- experimental film
- stock of memories
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Documentary Film · 2009
- European Film Award — Best Documentary · 2009 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Documentary Film · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Agnès Varda
as Self
- AL
André Lubrano
as Self
- BF
Blaise Fournier
as Self
- VF
Vincent Fournier
as Self
- AV
Andrée Vilar
as Self
- SV
Stéphane Vilar
as Self
- CV
Christophe Vilar
as Self
Rosalie Varda
as Self
Mathieu Demy
as Self
- CV
Christophe Vallaux
as Self
Directed by Agnès Varda