Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 · 1h 30m · Drama
Watch it tonight. This is a masterclass in cinema—Varda's real-time portrait of a woman in existential limbo is hypnotic, gorgeously shot, and surprisingly gripping despite its intimate scope. The stellar scores across the board don't lie: this is essential viewing for anyone who loves thoughtful, character-driven drama.
Plot
Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.
Director: Agnès Varda
Cast: Corinne Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller, Dominique Davray, Dorothée Blanck, Michel Legrand