France / May 10, 1955 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A penetrating study of a marriage on the rocks, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. Both a stylized depiction of the complicated relationship between a married couple and a documentary-like look at the daily struggles of the inhabitants of Sète in the South of France.
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Pointe courte |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ciné-Tamaris |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1956 |
| Writer | Agnès Varda |
| Editing | Alain Resnais, Anne Sarraute |
| Cinematography | Louis Soulanes, Paul Soulignac, Louis Stein |
| Assistant directors | Carlos Vilardebó, Agnès Varda, Jeanne Vilardebó |
| Camera operators | Louis Soulanes, Paul Soulignac, Louis Stein |
| Additional photography | Louis Soulanes, Paul Soulignac, Louis Stein |
| Production design | Valentine Schlegel |
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| Art direction | Valentine Schlegel |
| Set decoration | Valentine Schlegel |
| Music | Pierre Barbaud, Robert Lion, Georges Mardiguian |
| Sound | Robert Lion, Georges Mardiguian, Pierre Barbaud |
Release dates
Premiere
Belgium / Mar 20, 1956 / Preview Screening
Uruguay / Jul 31, 1960 / Festival del Sodre
Theatrical release
France / Jan 04, 1956 / TP
Belgium / Apr 20, 1956
Digital
India / Jun 05, 2020 / Mubi
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