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The Agnes Varda Collection Vol.1 [DVD]

Corinne Marchand , Sandrine Bonnaire , Agnes Varda    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
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  • Actors: Corinne Marchand, Sandrine Bonnaire, Stephane Freiss, Dorothe Blank
  • Directors: Agnes Varda
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Artificial Eye
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Oct 2009
  • Run Time: 355 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002GTFL2K
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,239 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Agnes Varda used the skills she honed early in her career as a photographer to create some of the most nuanced, thought-provoking films of the past fifty years. She is widely believed to have presaged the French new wave with her first film, La Pointe Courte, which is featured here in this collection of her most prestigious work. Featured in this collection are La Pointe Courte (1954), Cleo 5 to 7 (1961), Le Bonheur (1964), La Glaneurs et la Glaneuse (2000).

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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The Short Point (1955)
At the time of its release, much was made of the fact that La Point Courte was directed by a mere '25-year-old girl'. That girl was professional photographer Agnes Varda, later hosannahed by aficionados as 'The Grandmother of the New Wave.' Covering a wide ranging of sociopolitical issues, Varda's first cinematic effort, reportedly lensed on a budget of $20,000, is virtually two films in one, developed in parallel fashion. The twin storylines concern the simultaneous efforts of a husband and wife to mend their broken marriage, but Varda's interests clearly lie in what occurs around the two plotlines rather than the linear progression of the stories themselves. Edited by Alain Resnais, La Point Courte was initially dismissed by some shortsided American critics as being 'too arty;' it has since been assessed by one critic as 'the first film of the French nouvelle vague. Its interplay between conscience, emotions and the real world make it a direct descendant of Hiroshima, Mon Amour.'

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Cleo From 5 to 7 (Cleo de cinq a sept), per its title, concentrates on two hours in the life of a woman. Those hours are desperate ones, in that Cleo, a pop singer, awaits the results of her tests for cancer. Director Agnes Varda stages the film in 'real' rather than subjective time, its various episodes divided into chapters, using significant Tarot cards. During the allotted time, Cleo visits her friends, tries to sing...The Agnès Varda Collection (Vol. 1) - 4-DVD Box Set ( La Pointe-Courte / Cléo de 5 à 7 / Le bonheur / Les glaneurs et la glaneuse ) ( The Short Point / Cleo from 5 to 7 (Cleoo from Five to Seven) / Happiness / The Gleaners & I )


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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Box Set but NOT as Advertised 6 Oct 2009
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Pre-ordered this set at an incredibly low price from Amazon and while the contents include the superb Cleo from 5 to 7,it DOES NOT include her best film Vagabond.And it is a 4 disc set not 3.
What is in is as follows
La Pointe Courte(1954)
Her debut feature about a married couple(an early Philippe Noiret)and their difficult relationship is slight but well played.

Cleo from 5 to 7(1961)
Ostensibly about a singer(Corinne Marchand)who wanders around Paris in real time while waiting for the results of a biopsy.However Varda imbues the proceedings with some unexpected moments and a cute "film within a film" which showcases some of the other New Wave luminaries and cinematographer Jean Rabier's Paris is beautiful to behold.

Le Bonheur(1964)
Sad but potent mood piece about a carpenter Francois(Jean-Claude Drouot) who chooses mistress over wife with tragic results.Drouot's on screen family are actually his own.

Gleaners And I(2000)
Disarming documentary about those people on the margins of society.Here the "gleaners" are collectors or as the boxset suggests "foragers"who search for discarded things for pleasure,importance,etc.Varda feels a real affinity for this inclination and that is why the film works so well.

Nice bunch of extras and a very worthwhile set of a very underrated film-maker
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars True Cinema at its best 6 Oct 2009
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Pieces of work such as these films, of such singularity and sensitivity, are the reason why the art of Cinema is Great. If Agnes Varda's work should need an introduction and a follow up, this collection is it. Moreover these are films of incredible depth that will require plunges amany for the viewer to fully appreciate them. All of Agnes Varda's essential work is presented here, including the seminal 2001 "The Gleaners and I". The contents are priceless. The technical side is flawless. A must for any film lover. And a magic surprise in the waiting for those who have yet to discover Agnes Varda.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars agnes varga collection vol 1 11 Feb 2010
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We are great fans of Agnes Vardas films and I was excited to obtain this collection. One film of the four 'The Point Courte' had no subtitles! My husband has no French! Very disappointing. I now feel hesitant about buying the second collection. What if they have no subtitles either?
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