Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962; Directed by Agnès Varda)
Canon Fodder Episode 73
This week, Daniel and Corky stroll through Paris with Agnès Varda’s Cléo from 5 to 7. Unfolding in near real time, Varda’s French New Wave classic follows a glamorous pop singer awaiting biopsy results as various encounters slowly strip away her façade. But did Cléo’s afternoon linger long enough to make the Canon, or did it simply drift away?
CLÉO FROM 5 TO 7 FACTS & FIGURES
Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #14
World premiere: Apr. 11, 1962
IMDb synopsis: “Cléo, a singer and hypochondriac, becomes increasingly worried that she might have cancer while awaiting test results from her doctor.”
CLIPS & CLIPPINGS
NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE
Tropical Malady (2004; Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
IMDb synopsis: “A romance between a soldier and a country boy, wrapped around a Thai folk-tale involving a shaman with shape-shifting abilities.”
Our review of Tropical Malady comes out Tuesday, Nov. 10!
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