The Beaches of Agnes (Les Plages d'Agnes)
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- Synopsis
- Produced and directed by French Left Bank giant Agnès Varda as a summation of her long and enduring career, Agnès' Beaches constitutes a free-floating essay film....
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- Starring
- Agnès Varda, Blaise Fournier, Andrée Vilar, Stephane Vilar, Christophe Vilar
- Director(s)
- Agnès Varda
- Distributor(s)
- Cinema Guild
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 100 min.
Critic Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
If you have never seen a single film by Agnes Varda, perhaps it is best to start with The Beaches of Agnes.Read the full review
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
For filmgoers determined to see cinema not just as mass entertainment but as an art form, The Beaches of Agnes arrives like an exhilarating call to arms.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
The movie is also more extraordinary than a mere scenic slideshow.Read the full review
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