Cent et une nuits, Les
France 1995
 This homage to the cinema by venerated movie-maker Agnes Varda, a 40-year veteran of the French film industry, features an all-star international cast. The story is based upon the memories and insights of the 100-year-old Mr. Simon Cinema. He is in a wheelchair and lives in a magnificent house filled with movie memorabilia. To help him remember the important details of his career he hires Camille, a film student, to write down his remembrances and experiences which have involved all areas of movie-making. Camille comes once a day for 101 days. Film clips, photographs and actual visitors highlight his stories. As he continues to spin his yarns, the imagery in the film smoothly morphs into other images. Camille, when not recording, is involved in other exploits including a romance with a production assistant, Mica, who aspires to become a director. She also begins plotting a way to get to Mr. Cinema's fortune by having a friend pose as his long lost heir. Many other characters are peripherally involved including Death, an Italian seeking the rights to his film catalogue, and a memory specialist. Also Known As: Hundred and One Nights, A (1995) Genre(s)/keyword(s): Comedy / Drama Runtime: 101 Theatrical Release: 04/16/1999 Video Release: 02/29/2000 Distributed by: 20th Century Fox / Cinema Village Features / Winstar Home Video Produced by: Cine-Tamaris / France 3 Cinema (FR 3) Directed by Agnes Varda Cast (in alphabetical order) Anouk Aimee .... Actor for a Day Fanny Ardant .... Actor for a Day Sabine Azema .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Jean-Paul Belmondo .... Actor for a Day Jane Birkin .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Romane Bohringer .... Actor for a Day Sandrine Bonnaire .... Actor for a Day Jean-Claude Brialy .... Actor for a Day Patrick Bruel .... Actor for a Day Robert De Niro .... Actor for a Day Alain Delon .... Actor for a Day Mathieu Demy .... Mica Catherine Deneuve .... Actor for a Day Gerard Depardieu .... Actor for a Day Leonardo DiCaprio .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Arielle Dombasle .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Stephen Dorff .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Andrea Ferreol .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Harrison Ford .... Actor for a Day Henri Garcin .... Firmin, the butler Julie Gayet .... Camille Daryl Hannah .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Jean-Pierre Kalfon .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Jean-Pierre Leaud .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Emily Lloyd .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Gina Lollobrigida .... Actor for a Day Marcello Mastroianni .... The Italian Friend Jeanne Moreau .... Actor for a Day Michel Piccoli .... Simon Cinema Marie Piemontese Emmanuel Salinger .... Vincent Hanna Schygulla .... Actor for a Day Assumpta Serna .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Martin Sheen .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Harry Dean Stanton .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Daniel Toscan du Plantier .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance Written by Agnes Varda Cinematography by Eric Gautier Costume Design by Leila Adjir Francoise Disle Rosalie Varda Film Editing by Hugues Darmois Other crew Jean-Pierre Duret (sound) Henri Morelle (sound) |