28 Jun 2001
On the Edge
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.
Cléo from 5 to 7
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.
Top Billed Cast
Corinne Marchand Florence 'Cléo' Victoire
Antoine Bourseiller Antoine
Dominique Davray Angèle
Dorothée Blanck Dorothée
José Luis de Vilallonga José, Cléo's Lover
Loye Payen Irma, the Fortune Teller
Renée Duchateau The Seller of Hats
Lucienne Marchand The Taxi Driver
Robert Postec Docteur Valineau
Anna Karina Anna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
Emilienne Caille The Black Bride / Actress in Silent Film
Eddie Constantine The Sprinkler / Actor in Silent Film
Sami Frey Undertaker / Actor in Silent Film
Danièle Delorme The Flower Vendor / Actress in Silent Film
Yves Robert The Handkerchief Seller / Actor in Silent Film
Alan Scott The Sailor / Actor in Silent Film
Jean-Claude Brialy The Nurse (uncredited)
Jean Champion The Boss of the Café (uncredited)
Fernande Engler The Girl at the Café (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Taste The Coffee Boy (uncredited)
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