Tag Archives: Agnès Varda

Cinéma d’art et d’essai

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Patricia Gilbert

Brussels-born director Agnès Varda was born on May 30, 1928. Her mother was French and her father was a Greek refugee. She studied photography as the Louvre but was interested in getting into film. Her first film, La Pointe Courte, … Continue reading →

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Se faire la pluie et le beau temps

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

French film director Jacques Demy was born on June 5, 1931. He was associated with the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) directors, an offshoot of the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave). His most famous film is Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas … Continue reading →