Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Agnès Varda

Writer:

Agnès Varda (writer)

Release Date:

1962 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

This movie shows us Cléo, a French singer, who is afraid of getting the result of of a test from her doctor...

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Cancer | Fortune Teller | Paris | Stomach

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Corinne Marchand	...	Florence, 'Cléo Victoire'
Antoine Bourseiller	...	Antoine
Dominique Davray	...	Angèle
Dorothée Blank	...	Dorothée
Michel Legrand	...	Bob, the Pianist
José Luis de Villalonga	...	The Lover
Loye Payen	...	Irma, la cartomancienne
Renée Duchateau
Lucienne Marchand	...	La conductrice du taxi
Serge Korber	...	Plumitif (the lyricist)
Robert Postec	...	Le docteur Valineau

Also Known As:

Cléo de cinq à sept
Cleo dalle 5 alle 7 (Italy)
Cleo from 5 to 7 (USA)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.19 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Arrêt de bus Verlaine, près de la Place d'Italie, Paris 13, Paris, France

Company:

Ciné Tamaris

Trivia:

The film actually covers Cléo from 5:00 to 6:30. The final chapter for the film ends at 6:30.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The dolly track used in the final shot can be seen as the actors walk away from the hospital.

Quotes:

Florence, 'Cléo Victoire': I'm afraid of everything - birds, storms, lifts, needles - and now, this great fear of death...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sans toit ni loi (1985)

A fabulous film, totally engrossing

I loved this film. I wasn't expecting to, but from the very beginning you are drawn into Cleo's world. You understand a woman whom nobody understands, something that is extremely hard to do but Agnes Varda carries it off beautifully. Her coworkers don't care for her, her lover isn't really in-tune with her life, and her best friend likes her, but is busy with her own life. It isn't until she meets the someone new, someone who like herself is about to face a real danger, that she not only faces her problem, but can in a sense conquer it. It's not an easy film to explain, but it's beautifully done and a true winner. I heard that they want to remake it with Madonna. It would be nice for it to be in English, but a remake isn't necessary. They certainly got it right the first time.