Jacquot de Nantes
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Time Out says
Varda's tribute to her husband Jacques Demy, who died in 1990, takes the form of a fictional reconstruction of the boy Jacquot's childhood, deriving its sense of authenticity not only from being shot in the real locations where Demy grew up, but from the fact that he himself collaborated with Varda, sifting through his memories. Home footage of Demy - together with clips from his films - casts an uncomfortably melancholic gaze on the proceedings. Extremely evocative, and vivaciously played by a cast of unknowns, this is a curious hybrid: part essay, part nostalgic reconstruction, at times sitting a little too cosily with the French vogue for faultlessly authentic reminiscence. Varda's valedictory may not bring you any closer to Demy the director, but it's an engrossing, moving tribute.Author: JRo
Release details
UK release:
1991
Duration:
118 mins
Cast and crew
Producer:
Perrine Bauduin, Agnès Varda, Danielle Vaugon
Cast:
Edouard Joubeaud, Daniel Dublet, Brigitte de Villepoix, Laurent Monnier, Philippe Maron, Marie-Sidonie Benoist
Cinematography:
Georges Strouvé, Patrick Blossier, Agnès Godard
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