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Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Directed by Agnès Varda

Drama

Overview

Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.

Rated NR | Length 90 minutes

Actors

Corinne Marchand | Antoine Bourseiller | Dominique Davray | Dorothée Blanck | Michel Legrand | José Luis de Villalonga | Loye Payen | Renée Duchateau | Lucienne Marchand | Serge Korber | Robert Postec | Jean-Luc Godard | Anna Karina | Emilienne Caille | Eddie Constantine | Sami Frey | Danièle Delorme | Yves Robert | Alan Scott | Georges de Beauregard | Raymond Cauchetier | Jean-Claude Brialy | Jean Champion | Fernande Engler | Jean-Pierre Taste | Arthur Brunet

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/08/2025TVStreamingTV8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A real standout of the French New Wave. It still feels fresh and creative. I love the look at everyday life in Paris in 1962.

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