• Film

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.

Release Details

  • Duration:118 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Agnès Varda
  • Screenwriter:Agnès Varda
  • Cast:
    • Philippe Maron
    • Laurent Monnier
    • Brigitte de Villepoix
    • Daniel Dublet
    • Edouard Joubeaud
    • Marie-Sidonie Benoist
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