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The World of Jacques Demy
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The World of Jacques Demy

1995 · 90 min Documentary
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Jacques Demy never expected his childhood in Nantes would one day become a cinematic universe. This documentary, a 1995 love letter to a French master, explores the vibrant, melancholic worlds he built. Through archival footage and intimate interviews, it traces the musical dreams and painterly colors that define his work. A documentary that reveals the man behind the magic, from "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" to his final, unfinished projects.

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Agnès Varda crafts not a conventional documentary but a tactile exploration of creative geography. Her camera traces the ghostly melodies of Demy's universe along Nantes' quays, where personal memory and cinematic fantasy dissolve into one another.

Ideal for viewers who approach cinema as intimate diary. One feels not nostalgia but the persistent presence of an artist whose songs continue to echo through urban landscapes. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Agnès Varda

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On a drizzly afternoon with someone who finds music in pavement cracks.

🎭 Cast

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Self

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Self

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Self

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Self

Françoise Fabian

Françoise Fabian

Self

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Self

Claude Mann

Claude Mann

Self

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Self

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Self

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Self

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