Jacquot de Nantes

Jacquot de Nantes is a 1991 French drama film directed by Agnès Varda. It was screened out of competition at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Jacquot de Nantes
Directed byAgnès Varda
Written byAgnès Varda
Jacques Demy
StarringPhilippe Maron
Music byJoanna Bruzdowicz
CinematographyPatrick Blossier
Edited byMarie-Josée Audiard
Release date
  • 6 September 1991 (1991-09-06)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The film is a portrait of the making of an artist; recreating the early life of Varda's husband, Jacques Demy, in Occupied France and his interest in the various crafts associated with film making, such as casting, set design, animation and lighting. The fictional sections set in wartime Nantes are matched with brief documentary interludes involving the dying Demy.

Cast

  • Philippe Maron - Jacquot 1
  • Edouard Joubeaud - Jacquot 2
  • Laurent Monnier - Jacquot 3
  • Brigitte De Villepoix - Marilou, la mere
  • Daniel Dublet - Raymond, le pere
  • Clément Delaroche - Yvon 1
  • Rody Averty - Yvon 2
  • Hélène Pors - Reine 1
  • Marie-Sidonie Benoist - Reine 2
  • Jérémie Bernard - Yannick 1
  • Cédric Michaud - Yannick 2
  • Julien Mitard - Rene 1
  • Jérémie Bader - Rene 2
  • Guillaume Navaud - Cousin Joel
  • Fanny Lebreton - La petite refugee

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Jacquot de Nantes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 12 August 2009.


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