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La Pointe Courte (1956)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Agnès Varda

Synopsis

A penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the inhabitants of Sète in the South of France.

Actors

Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Him
Silvia Monfort
Silvia Monfort
Her
Marcel Jouet
Marcel Jouet
Raphäel Scotto
Albert Lubrano
Albert Lubrano
Albert Soldino
Anna Banegas
Anna Banegas
Anna Soldino
André Lubrano
André Lubrano
Dédé Soldino
Rossette Lubrano
Rossette Lubrano
Albert's Wife

Crews

Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda
Director
Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda
Writer
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
Editor
Robert Lion
Robert Lion
Sound Mixer
Georges Mardiguian
Georges Mardiguian
Sound
Anne Sarraute
Anne Sarraute
Assistant Editor
Pierre Barbaud
Pierre Barbaud
Original Music Composer
Louis Soulanes
Louis Soulanes
Director of Photography
Paul Soulignac
Paul Soulignac
Director of Photography
Louis Stein
Louis Stein
Director of Photography
Valentine Schlegel
Valentine Schlegel
Art Direction
Carlos Vilardebó
Carlos Vilardebó
Assistant Director
Jeanne Vilardebó
Jeanne Vilardebó
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Agnès Varda: La Pointe Courte

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