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Cleo from 5 to 7 [DVD]

Corinne Marchand , Agnes Varda    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Corinne Marchand
  • Directors: Agnes Varda
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Oct 2010
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003WKU4TM
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 49,182 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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This enduring classic of French cinema from the grandmother of the new wave stars Corinne Marchand as the eponymous heroine, a singer who whiles away a couple of hours in the cafés, shops and streets of Paris awaiting the results of medical tests. Featuring a memorable score by Oscar-nominated composer Michel Legrand, the film paints a beguiling and stylish portrait of the French capital at the height of the sixties.

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: An hour and a half (despite the title) of the life of a singer who learns she is merely being put on display. She visits a fortune teller who predicts stomach cancer (although after she has left), which is what she is afraid of what she might be dying. During this period, she meets with her boyfriend in a room full of cats and swings, then her composers in the same place. After deciding to work against the capriciousness with which the composers pigeonhole her, she puts on a black dress, takes off her wig, and tries to see things from a different perspective, learning much from her friend Dorothée, who poses nude for sculptors, and a passing soldier named Antoine. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film Festival, ...Cleo from 5 to 7 ( Cléo de 5 à 7 ) ( Cléo de cinq à sept (Cleo from Five to Seven) )

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cleo from 5 to 7, Agnes Varda 20 Nov 2011
By MRAM
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Agnes Varda's experimental film Cleo from 5 to 7, brings us into two hours of a pop singer Cleo's (Corinne Marchand) life, who is awaiting the results of her test for cancer. During this time she meets a variety of different people, her emotions changing rapidly, depending on the time, place and characters.

This film is an interesting study of a woman's plea for help from those who are close to her. When there is no answer, she walks around the streets, exchanging her doll like appearance for a more mature look and eventually finds a response from a stranger who is just a few days away from going to war.

The film is in black and white, except for the opening scene. It shows a selection of fortune tellers cards which are being sorted. As the camera moves away, towards the psychics face, the screen changes from vivid colour to black and white, which it remains during the rest of the film. This shows how strongly Cleo believes in her superstitions and how she looks at the rest of the world in a completely different light.

The film includes cameos by Jean-Luc Godard, Anna Karina, Eddie Constantine and Jean-Claude Brialy. Composer Michel Legrand, who wrote the film's score, plays Bob the pianist.

Very stylish, with a excellent script and mesmerizing cinematography, Agnes Varda's masterpiece is a work of art, a true French New Wave classic and a fascinating exploration into 60's Paris.

Special Features: Over an hour of bonus material arranged by Varda. "Memories & Anecdotes", Varda Interview, "Cleo's Time-Lapse Trajectory" and "About The Fiances". Short films: "Fiances on the Bridge", "Cariatides of Paris"

Language: French with English subtitles.
Dolby Digital 2.0
Region 2
Colour & Black and White
Certificate: PG
Running time: 90 mins
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best 9 Dec 2011
By Phil
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For me one of the best of the New Wave films. Not as flash or confrontational as Godard, leaner than Truffaut and Rivette, 'Cleo' manages to be bold and experimental while at the same time giving you characters you are able to be emotionally involved with. Some striking images (the Tarot-reading colour sequence at the start, tribal art in shop windows, a baby carried in a portable incubator), a song sung to camera and a fun silent cinema-style interlude featuring Godard, Brially and Anna Karina, make for a memorable ninety minutes.

The tones of the monchrome feature are pleasingly rich. The extras include a half-hour documentary, a short film recreating Cleo's route across Paris and a short documentary by Agnes Varda about the Caryatids of Paris.

If you're a fan of the Nouvelle Vague, it's likely you'll have this already. If you've not seen 'Cleo' yet, don't delay a moment longer!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars overated 24 Aug 2012
Format:DVD
No matter what others have said I have just seen this film at the cinema and it is yet another "masterpiece" that falls into the emporer's new clothes dept.

Shaky camerawork maketh NOT for a good film.
Poor songs (God help us from such lyrics)

There was some nice cars and the beauty of the lead actress were the only reason to see it.
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