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  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  • 1 h 52 m

Summary A reflection on art, life and the movies, The Beaches of Agnes is a magnificent new film from the great Agnes Varda, a richly cinematic self portrait that touches on everything from the feminist movement and the black panthers to the films of husband Jacques Demy and the birth of the French New Wave. (Cinema Guild)

Directed By: Agnès Varda

Written By: Didier Rouget, Agnès Varda

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  • 1 h 52 m

The Beaches of Agnès

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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86
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary A reflection on art, life and the movies, The Beaches of Agnes is a magnificent new film from the great Agnes Varda, a richly cinematic self portrait that touches on everything from the feminist movement and the black panthers to the films of husband Jacques Demy and the birth of the French New Wave. (Cinema Guild)

Directed By: Agnès Varda

Written By: Didier Rouget, Agnès Varda

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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The movie is also more extraordinary than a mere scenic slideshow.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
100
If you have never seen a single film by Agnes Varda, perhaps it is best to start with The Beaches of Agnes.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
90
The images are as delightful, unexpected and playfully uninhibited as Ms. Varda, perhaps the only filmmaker who has both won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and strolled around an art exhibition while costumed as a potato (not at the same time).
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
83
If The Beaches Of Agnès has no clear structure, that's only because neither does Varda’s life--except in retrospect.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
80
A genuinely playful wander down memory-lane by one of France's most revered film-makers, it's sufficiently erudite and extract-packed to satisfy cinephiles but also accessible to those for whom her name rings only vague bells.
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75
A treat to anyone who already cherishes Varda's films and a perfect primer for those who haven't yet discovered her work.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
70
Oddball mix that may strike some as overly whimsical but should delight the filmmaker's many fans.
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17% Negative
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Production Company Ciné-tamaris, Arte France Cinéma, Canal+, La Région Île-de-France, Région Languedoc-Roussillon, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), France 2 (FR2)
Release Date Jul 1, 2009
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.cinemaguild.com/beachesofagnes/
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Awards

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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