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Cléo from 5 to 7

1962, Movie, 1h 30min

Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer (Corinne Marchand) 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 (THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG) and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.

Country: France,Italy

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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A brilliant work of cine-liberation that ranks among the French New Wave’s most audacious achievements.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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While many early New Wave films had a jaunty boldness of style, Varda in this film shows a sensibility to subtly developing emotions.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...a pioneering glory of the new wave.

Read full review at The Guardian

Michael Thomsen

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Klassisk fransk New Wave film, fantastisk visuelt portræt af en ung kvinde, og af Paris. Foregår over nogle få timer.

3 years ago

Frequently asked questions

What is Cléo from 5 to 7 about? Toggle content

Cléo from 5 to 7 is a French drama film directed by Agnès Varda, released in 1962. The movie follows the story of a young singer, Cléo Victoire, who is awaiting the results of a biopsy that may confirm her fears of having cancer. As she wanders through the streets of Paris, she encounters various people and experiences moments of joy, sadness, and introspection. The film features a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina. It is considered a classic of French cinema and has been described as a "spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama."

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You can stream Cléo from 5 to 7 on: Mubi

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