The Beaches of Agnès (2008)

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Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.

• Released: 2008-12-17
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 50m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 147 votes

Directed by Agnès Varda.

Top cast

• Agnès Varda as Self
• André Lubrano as Self
• Blaise Fournier as Self
• Vincent Fournier as Self
• Andrée Vilar as Self
• Stéphane Vilar as Self
• Christophe Vilar as Self
• Rosalie Varda as Self
• Mathieu Demy as Self
• Christophe Vallaux as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Beaches of Agnès

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on MUBI, DocAlliance Films; rent on DocAlliance Films
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films; rent on Apple TV Store, DocAlliance Films; buy on Apple TV Store

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