La pointe courte

A film by Agnès Varda

Cast : Philippe Noiret, Silvia Monfort

1954 / drama / France / 90’ / Noir & blanc / status : completed / French / long feature-film / International collections

Hailed as a forerunner of the French New Wave. A young couple visits the seaside village of La Pointe Courte as they try to resolve their problems.

Press

“LA POINTE COURTE is the incredible film with which the French New Wave was started”

Wim Wenders

“Often cited as one of the very first manifestations of the Nouvelle Vague. Remarkably assured”

Time Out

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