One Hundred and One Nights (1995)
"Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma" (original title)

Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made. Also a line of ... See full summary »

Director:

Agnès Varda

Writer:

Agnès Varda

Stars:

Michel Piccoli, Marcello Mastroianni, Henri Garcin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Piccoli	...	Simon Cinéma
Marcello Mastroianni	...	L'ami italien / The Italian Friend
Henri Garcin	...	Firmin, le majordome / The butler
Julie Gayet	...	Camille Miralis
Mathieu Demy	...	Camille, dit Mica
Emmanuel Salinger	...	Vincent, revenant des Indes
Anouk Aimée	...	Anouk, en flash-back
Fanny Ardant	...	La star qui tourne la nuit
Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	Professeur Bébel
Romane Bohringer	...	La jeune fille en violet
Sandrine Bonnaire	...	La vagabonde métamorphosable
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Le guide des Japonais
Patrick Bruel	...	Le premier orateur
Alain Delon	...	Alain Delon, en visite
Catherine Deneuve	...	La star-fantasme

Storyline

Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made. Also a line of movie stars comes to visit him giving him back the pleasure of life - but amongst them there are also some young students only striving after his money for the realization of their film projects. The two stories - Monsieur Cinema's and the young people's life - are told in parallel until they come together in the end when the old man plays a role in the film made by the students.

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Plot Keywords:

cinema | student | old man | money | memory | 

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Genres:

Comedy | History | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK France

Language:

French

Release Date:

25 January 1995 (France)

Also Known As:

One Hundred and One Nights

Filming Locations:

France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ciné Tamaris, France 3 Cinéma, Recorded Picture Company (RPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features 7 morts sur ordonnance (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Le Cine Va ... Le Cinema"
Composed and Performed by Gerard Presgurvic
Lyrics by Agnes Varda

User Reviews

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