The AgnÃ¨s Varda Collection: Volume 2 (2008) [DVD / Box Set]

Write a Review

Barcode:: 5021866473307

Avaliability:: In Stock

Format:: [DVD / Box Set]

UK Certification:

Genre:: Films cinema|Europe|Asia|Africa|Latin America|Oceania

Publication Date:: 22 Feb 2010

Current Stock:

Was: £20.00

£16.00

Quantity:

Free UK delivery Usually dispatched within 24 hours

Description
Details
Delivery & Returns
Reviews

Four films by Nouvelle Vague director AgnÃ¨s Varda. 'The Beaches of AgnÃ©s' (2008) is an intimate and inventive autobiographical account of Varda's life. A member of the French New Wave and married to fellow director Jacques Demy, Varda pioneered the 'cine-writing' style of filmmaking, carefully planning every aspect of the film in order to achieve the greatest emotional response. Taking a detour from the standard forms of storytelling, Varda relates her own story by employing a range of filmic techniques, including the re-staging of dramatic events in her life, and the use of symbolic visual sets that combine to flesh out her thoughts and concepts, while at the same time giving an insight into her creative processes through the years. Philippe Maron stars in 'Jacquot de Nantes' (1992), in which Varda recreates the childhood of her late husband, Demy. Shot in black and white on location in Demy's boyhood home, the film is intercut with actual footage of the young Demy and with scenes from his early films. The drama 'L'une Chante, L'Autre Pas' (1977) is set against the backdrop of the women's movement in 1970s France, and tracks the friendship of two women from very different backgrounds, Pomme (Valerie Mairesse) and Suzanne (ThÃ©rÃ¨se Liotard). Finally, the docudrama 'Vagabond' (1985) tells the story of the final few weeks of female drifter Mona (Sandrine Bonnaire), who feels incapable of participating in ordinary French society. Beginning with her death, the film presents Mona's final perambulations through the lives of various characters, all of whom offered different potential for escape, options that we know Mona did not take. Through these flashbacks Varda presents her own thesis on the female free spirit in the form of Mona's life and death.

Starring: Christophe Alcazar
Format: [DVD / Box Set]
Country: France
UK Certification: 18
Original Language: French
Subtitles: Subtitled
Region: Region 2
Publisher: Elevation Sales
Genre: Films cinema|Europe|Asia|Africa|Latin America|Oceania
Colour: Col &
Publication Date: 22 Feb 2010
Catalogue No: ART473DVD
_format_code: DVDB
Date Published: 22 Feb 2010
Edition: Box Set
Duration: 451
Year of Release: (2008)
Number of Items: 4 disc(s)
Media Format: DVD
Media Format: Box set

Shipping Policy

We can ship to any address in the UK. We are unable to ship to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight based. The weight of any such items can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies on the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

All orders placed after midday Friday will be despatched the following Monday

All orders will be delivered Free of charge using Royal mail 2nd class postage unless otherwise requested

Additional postage services are available, and these are detailed when you go to checkout

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.