The Beaches of Agnes


1h 49m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Recording the beaches in her life, and the people in her life, tells the story of filmmaker Agnes Varda's existence.

Film Details

Also Known As
Agnes strander, Beaches of Agnes, Les Plages D'Agnes, Les Plages des Agnes, Plaze Agnes, Praias de Agnés, Strände von Agnès, plages d'Agnès, playas de Agnès
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Curzon Artificial Eye; Les Films Séville; Les Films Séville; Rialto Distribution; Roissy Films
Distribution Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Agora Films (Switzerland); CinTart; Cinema Guild, Inc.; Cinema Guild, Inc.; Curzon Artificial Eye; Die Filmagentinnen; Folkets Bio; IFA Cinema; Les Films Du Losange; Midas Filmes; Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Synopsis

Recording the beaches in her life, and the people in her life, tells the story of filmmaker Agnes Varda's existence.

Crew

Julie Berce

Assistant Director

Benjamin Blanc

Assistant Director

Lisa Blok-linson

Location Manager

Amelie Boye

Assistant Director

Joanna Bruzdowicz

Music

Jean-pierre Caussidery

Photography

Paule Cornet

Music

Catherine Crassac

Hair

Thierry Crepin

Grip

Nathalie Dages

Location Manager

Eddy Del Negro

Art Department

Mathieu Demy

Other

Franckie Diago

Production Designer

Frankie Diago

Production Designer

Claire Duguet

Photography

Arnaud Dulery

Art Department

Julia Fabry

Cinematographer

Julia Fabry

Other

Benoit Fereol

Grip

Frederic Ferreol

Grip

Baptiste Filloux

Photography

Baptiste Filloux

Editor

Olivier Goinard

Sound Re-Recordist

Christophe Grimpard

Art Department

E Kotlyarenko

Grip

Stephane Krausz

Photography

Eric Lepretre

Accountant

Helene Louvart

Cinematographer

Helene Louvart

Other

Alice Marchesseau

Art Department

Frederic Maury

Sound Department

Pierre Mertens

Sound Department

Celine Miquelis

Art Department

Jean-baptiste Morin

Cinematographer

Jean-baptiste Morin

Editor

Jean-baptiste Morin

Other

Arlene Nelson

Photography

M Phelan

Grip

Marion Pinard

Art Department

Melvil Poupaud

Photography

Cecilia Rose

Production Manager

Didier Rouget

Project Manager

Alain Sakot

Cinematographer

Alain Sakot

Other

Oliver Schwob

Sound Department

Emmanuel Soland

Sound Editor

Dylan Talleux

Assistant Director

James Thornton

Sound Department

Agnes Varda

Other

Agnes Varda

Screenplay

Agnes Varda

Producer

Agnes Varda

Editor

Agnes Varda

Cinematographer

Rosalie Varda

Other

Stephane Vilar

Music

Genevieve Villardy

Accountant

Film Details

Also Known As
Agnes strander, Beaches of Agnes, Les Plages D'Agnes, Les Plages des Agnes, Plaze Agnes, Praias de Agnés, Strände von Agnès, plages d'Agnès, playas de Agnès
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Curzon Artificial Eye; Les Films Séville; Les Films Séville; Rialto Distribution; Roissy Films
Distribution Company
Cinema Guild, Inc.; Agora Films (Switzerland); CinTart; Cinema Guild, Inc.; Cinema Guild, Inc.; Curzon Artificial Eye; Die Filmagentinnen; Folkets Bio; IFA Cinema; Les Films Du Losange; Midas Filmes; Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 49m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner of the 2009 award for Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).

Nominated for the 2009 award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary by the Directors Guild of America (DGA).

Recipient of the Grierson Jury Special Mention at the 2008 Times BFI London Film Festival.

Released in United States Summer July 1, 2009

Released in United States July 3, 2009

Released in United States on Video February 23, 2010

Released in United States on Video Spring March 2, 2010

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States October 2008

Released in United States February 2010

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.

Shown at Times BFI London Film Festival (French Revolutions) October 15-30, 2008.

Released in United States Summer July 1, 2009 (NY, CA)

Released in United States July 3, 2009 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video February 23, 2010

Released in United States on Video Spring March 2, 2010

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Special Presentation) February 4-14, 2010.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Times BFI London Film Festival (French Revolutions) October 15-30, 2008. )

Released in United States February 2010 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Special Presentation) February 4-14, 2010.)