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La Pointe Courte

La Pointe Courte

1956 · 80 min · FR · 6.9 (131 votes)
Dir. Agnès Varda · Starring Philippe Noiret, Silvia Monfort, Marcel Jouet, Albert Lubrano, Anna Banegas, André Lubrano · Music Pierre Barbaud
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A penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the inhabitants of Sète in the South of France.

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A quiet, contemplative film that feels like a sun-drenched, yet melancholic, stroll through a French fishing village. It captures the quiet desperation and unspoken tensions within a struggling marriage, juxtaposed with the rhythms of everyday life.

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