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Diary of a Pregnant Woman (1958)
L'opéra-mouffe (original title)

16 min  -  Short | Drama
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Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.

Director:

Agnès Varda

Writer:

Agnès Varda (narration of opening chapters "Quatrains")

Stars:

Dorothée Blanck, Antoine Bourseiller and André Rousselet
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Cast

Credited cast:
Dorothée Blanck Dorothée Blanck ...
L'amoureuse (as Dorothée Blank)
Antoine Bourseiller Antoine Bourseiller
André Rousselet André Rousselet
Jean Tasso Jean Tasso
José Varela José Varela ...
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Monika Weber Monika Weber
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A pregnant filmmaker takes us to rue Mouffetard, "la Mouffe," in the Latin Quarter of Paris for a mix of documentary footage and imagined scenes. Vignettes or chapters unfold - on the feeling of nature, on pregnancy, on anxiety, on desire, and so forth. Women shop at a vegetable market, their faces marked by care and poverty. We see young lovers, playful and innocent. Derelicts drink and sleep on sidewalks. A weary pregnant woman carries her shopping bags; later, she eats flowers. There are counterpoints of gritty realism and playful, near-surrealistic images. Political and artistic consciousnesses create a montage. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Poverty | Shopping | Market | Sleep | Pregnancy  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Filming Locations:

Rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, Paris, France

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White
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Visa d'exploitation en France # 31493 bis. See more »

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Featured in Cléo de 5 à 7: souvenirs et anecdotes (2005) See more »