Rent Jacquot de Nantes (1991)

3.9 of 5 from 113 ratings
1h 58min
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Synopsis:
It's the story of a child and his obsession of pursuing his dream to become a filmmaker. How he buys his first camera, shoots his first amateur film, which marks the beginning of one of the most prestigious careers of any French director, Jacques Demy. The story is told with emotion by Agnes Varda, who shared his life for years.
Actors:
Philippe Maron, Edouard Joubeaud, Laurent Monnier, Brigitte De Villepoix, , Clément Delaroche, Rody Averty, Hélène Pors, Marie-Sidonie Benoist, Jérémie Bernard, Cédric Michaud, Julien Mitard, Jérémie Bader, Guillaume Navaud, Fanny Lebreton, Céline Guicheteau, Marc Barto, Yann Juhel, Aurelien Leborgne, Mathias Lepennec
Directors:
Writers:
Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda
Aka:
Jacquot
Studio:
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
Genres:
Children & Family, Classics, Drama
Collections:
A History of Films about Film: Part 2, Female Filmmakers Who Changed French Cinema
Countries:
France
BBFC:
Release Date:
24/10/2011
Run Time:
118 minutes
Languages:
French Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour and B & W
Bonus:
  • Agnes V. Raconte - Featurette
  • Souvenirs de Nantes - Featurette
  • Evocations and Vocations - Featurette
  • Jacquot de Nantes - Theatrical Trailer
  • Beaches of Agnes - Theatrical Trailer
  • Cleo from 5 to 7 - Theatrical Trailer
  • Le Bonheur - Theatrical Trailer
  • Vagabond -Theatrical Trailer
  • Le Sabotier du Val de Loire – A short film by Jacques Demy
BBFC:
Release Date:
11/12/2017
Run Time:
120 minutes
Languages:
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour and B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Interviews
  • Featurettes
  • Short Films

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Reviews (2) of Jacquot de Nantes

The Art that is Film. - Jacquot de Nantes review by DJ

Spoiler Alert
15/04/2019

This film is amongst the elite, when it comes to the art of film making. The director adopts methods of conveying to his audience time and place, telling us whether we are about to go backwards or forwards in time.

Considering Demy and his friends were all children, the acting was truly superb and one quickly becomes absorbed in the story. The scenes surrounding the action were as real and natural as you would ever see in film, the director of photography painting with light.

This film has an element of cleverness, that breaks the rules of film grammar per se, yet works. It would never surprise me if it became a classic, given time. It is one of those pieces of work that comes together simply, due to all the elements being so well performed. The casting director did a splendid job of choice, the editing was precise and the script superb. The Director is an artist extraordinaire.

This film bears the true essence that is France alone, so-much-so that had it been made in England, it wouldn't have worked.

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A must seee film for anyone interested in France or French cinema - Jacquot de Nantes review by DM

Spoiler Alert
20/11/2018

I loved this film for its portrayal of an almost idealised France which nevertheless comes across as very real. The sense of place is immediate and the actors very natural and appealing. The references throughout to Demy's films and his own presence as an adult don't interrupt the flow of the narrative at all and only serve to further one's involvement with the characters. Up there with my best cinema experiences.

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