
28 Jun 2001

On the Edge
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.
The whole world... has made an appointment with...
Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer 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 and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.
Florence 'Cléo' Victoire
Antoine
Angèle
Dorothée
José, Cléo's Lover
Irma, the Fortune Teller
The Seller of Hats
The Taxi Driver
Docteur Valineau
Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
The Black Bride / Actress in Silent Film
The Sprinkler / Actor in Silent Film
Undertaker / Actor in Silent Film
The Flower Vendor / Actress in Silent Film
The Handkerchief Seller / Actor in Silent Film
The Sailor / Actor in Silent Film
The Nurse (uncredited)
The Boss of the Café (uncredited)
The Girl at the Café (uncredited)
The Coffee Boy (uncredited)
28 Jun 2001
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.
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