Cléo From 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda 1962) w/ Vinny Tucceri
This week we have a heavy hitter - Felicia is joined by Vinny Tucceri (Cinephile) to discuss one of cinema’s most poignant, yet gorgeous takes on womanhood, in Agnès Varda’s Cléo From 5 to 7.
We discuss Varda’s innate ability to create characters her audience can relate to, while tackling the subject of freedom as a woman.
Send us your thoughts on the episode - what are some of your other favourite films that take place in 24 hours or less? What are your thoughts on the film’s narrative and time structure? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com
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Sources:
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) - IMDb
Claire Denis on Her Love for Robert Pattinson, Agnès Varda, and 'High Life' (interviewmagazine.com)
Cleo From 5 to 7 Blu-ray - Corinne Marchand (dvdbeaver.com)
Pietro Marcello’s Top 10 | Current | The Criterion Collection
Taubin, A., Koresky, M., Vincendeau, G., Mayer, S., Hidalgo, A., & Bengal, R. (2020). The complete films of Agnès Varda. The Criterion Collection.
Conway, K. (2015). Agnès Varda. University of Illinois Press.
Columpar, C., & Mayer, S. (2009). There she goes: Feminist filmmaking and beyond. Wayne State University Press.
FILMS MENTIONED:
Lunch Hour (James Hill 1965)
Elmer Gantry (Richard Brooks 1960)
The Gleaners and I (Agnès Varda 2000)
The Happy Ending (Richard Brooks 1969)
Two Days (Sean McGinly 2003)
The Cranes Are Flying (Mikhail Kalatozov 1957)
Hannah and Her Sisters (Woody Allen 1986)
Stardust Memories (Woody Allen 1980)
8 ½ (Federico Fellini 1963)
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