Filmmakers don't usually do documentaries about themselves, but Agnes Varda's The Beaches of Agnes is good enough to start a trend.
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10/30/09
The Beaches of Agnes (2009)
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Reviews Counted:57
Fresh:55
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8.2/10
Consensus: An enchanting self-portrait by a veteran director, Beach of Agnes is equal parts playful and profound.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Celebrated filmmaker Agnes Varda (CLEO FROM 5 TO 7) turns the camera on herself for this autobiographical documentary. While roaming the beach, the beatific 80-year-old revisits her past--including... [More]
Reviews for The Beaches of Agnes
It's a unique, funny recollection of a life, through memories and moments.
10/29/09
A puckish, moving and wonderfully eccentric tour through her life.
10/04/09
A deftly assembled, wry and touching self-portrait of Agnès Varda as both a filmmaker and an endearing, indomitable spirit.
10/04/09
A witty and engaging cine-autobiography.
10/04/09
Top CriticA touching, highly whimsical journey down memory lane.
10/04/09
Although you will get more out of this self-portrait if you're a film-lover, it can be enjoyed simply for its touching, eloquent reflections on life in general.
10/04/09
It’s impossible not to open your heart to this film.
10/04/09
Poignant and illuminating, it’s also suffused with Varda’s playful, eccentric spirit.
10/04/09
Memory is a recurrent theme in Varda's work, and with this film she serves her own with warmth and skill.
10/04/09
A loose-leaf diary in which the pages are shuffled by instinct, wit and surreal art.
10/04/09
There's not much discipline and it's way too long, but in common with her best work, it has a dreamy sort of charm.
10/04/09
Charming and idiosyncratic, The Beaches Of Agnès has a strong emotional pull for anyone familiar with Varda’s career as a film-maker, photographer, artist and committed feminist.
10/04/09
Varda brings a playful attitude to this whimsical stroll through her life, telling stories and showing photos and clips that chronicle both her career and her personal life. It meanders a bit, but it's also thoroughly engaging.
10/04/09
A wonderful, warm, witty and insightful cinematic memoir from the godmother of the French new wave.
10/04/09
Compelling and intriguing, this is the perfect director's autobiography.
10/02/09
Top CriticTender, truthful, happy-making: The Beaches of Agnes is a wonderful film by a wonderful woman.
10/02/09
Varda recalls her childhood, her adulthood, her politics, and how both her films and her two children were born. She doesn’t just show us, she takes us inside of it all, inside of her. It’s a reverie.
10/01/09
The warm, elfin filmmaker makes a fine companion through this vivid story of a life well lived, reminding us at the end of how we create our own safe havens within our families.
09/24/09
By the end of Beaches of Agnes, we've learned an incredible amount about how this fascinating woman mines her own life for her art.
09/24/09
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