Made to mark the centenary of filmmaking, Agnes Varda's whimsical pastiche may be rough going for viewers who aren't conversant with movie history (French cinema in particular), but the stunning — if overly familiar — clips from movies ranging
from SINGING IN THE RAIN to MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO more than make up for the skimpy trappings of the story. Simon Cinema (Michel Piccoli), a hundred year old cinephile with a failing memory, hires pretty young film student Camille (Julie Gayet) to reminisce with him about film history over the
course of 101 nights. Simon fancies himself the embodiment of cinema: He has married Catherine Deneuve, he directed Godard's W...
Released:
1995
Rated:
NR
Length:
125 mins