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Jacquot

Jacquot

19917.51h 58m

Overview

Jacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker by any means necessary.

Directed by Agnès Varda
Written by Jacques Demy, Agnès Varda
Box Office0Revenue: $149K

Top Cast

P

Philippe Maron

Jacquot 1

E

Edouard Joubeaud

Jacquot 2

L

Laurent Monnier

Jacquot 3

Brigitte De Villepoix

Brigitte De Villepoix

Marilou

Daniel Dublet

Daniel Dublet

Raymond

C

Clément Delaroche

Yvon 1

R

Rody Averty

Yvon 2

H

Hélène Pors

Queen 1

M

Marie-Sidonie Benoist

Queen 2

J

Jérémie Bernard

Yannick 1

Themes & Keywords

biographyfilmmakingwoman directornantes1940s1930smemoiroccupied france (1940-44)children in wartime

About Jacquot

Jacquot is a drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of biography, filmmaking, woman director, nantes, 1940s, 1930s. Directed by Agnès Varda, it stars Philippe Maron, Edouard Joubeaud, Laurent Monnier. Jacquot Demy, the son of a garage owner and a hairdresser, is fascinated by cinema and decides to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker by any means necessary.

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