Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
Release Year: 1995
Nation: France, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Las cien y una noches, Hundert und eine Nacht, As 101 Noites, As Cento e uma Noites, One Hundred and One Nights
Director: Agnès Varda
Writer: Agnès Varda
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Agnès Varda
Co_Producer: Jeremy Thomas
Executive_Producer: Dominique Vignet
Companies: Ciné-Tamaris, France 3 Cinéma, Recorded Picture Company
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, History, Romance
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: woman director
Story
Monsieur Cinéma, a centenarian living alone in a grand villa, begins to lose his memories. To combat this, he hires a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made. Concurrently, a line of movie stars visits him, reigniting his passion for life. However, among these visitors are young film students who seek his financial backing for their projects. The film interweaves Monsieur Cinéma's story with that of the students until they converge in the climax when he takes on a role in the students' film.
Summary
Directed by Agnès Varda, 'Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma' (1995) is a comedy-drama that blends history and romance. The film explores the world of cinema through the eyes of Monsieur Cinéma, a hundred-year-old man who employs a young woman to narrate movie stories to help jog his fading memories. This narrative device allows Varda to pay tribute to various films and filmmakers while also delving into themes of memory loss, aging, and the transient nature of life and art. The movie interweaves Monsieur Cinéma's personal journey with that of young film students seeking his financial support for their projects, creating a layered story that reflects on the cyclical nature of creativity and inspiration.
