A Hundred and One Nights
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A Hundred and One Nights
Plot
This homage to the cinema by venerated movie-maker Agnes Varda, often dubbed the "grandmother" of the French New Wave, features an all-star international cast. The story is based upon the memories and insights of the 100-year old Mr. Simon Cinema. He 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 morph into other images. Camille, when not recording, is involved in other exploits including a romance with a production assistant, Mica who aspires to becoming 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. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviCast
- Michel Piccoli - Simon Cinema
- Marcello Mastroianni - The Italian Friend
- Henri Garcin - Firmin, the butler
- Julie Gayet - Camille Miralis
Credit
Cyr Boitard - Art Director, Cedric Simoneau - Art Director, Jeremy Thomas - Co-producer, Rosalie Varda - Costume Designer, Francoise Disle - Costume Designer, Agnès Varda - Director, Hugues Darmois - Editor, Dominique Vignet - Executive Producer, Maurice Jarre - Composer (Music Score), Francis Lai - Composer (Music Score), Michel Legrand - Composer (Music Score), Éric Gautier - Cinematographer, Jean-Pierre Duret - Sound/Sound Designer, Dominique Gaborieau - Sound/Sound Designer, Henri Morelle - Sound/Sound Designer, Agnès Varda - Screenwriter, Georges Delerue - Featured Music, Bernard Herrmann - Featured Music, Anton Karas - Featured Music, Joseph Kosma - Featured Music, Henry Mancini - Featured Music, Nino Rota - Featured Music, Max Steiner - Featured Music| A Human and His STD's: Punk Rock Ballads for the Ugly and Unloved (Film), A Huey P. Newton Story (2001 Film) | |
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A Hundred and One Nights
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 French film poster |
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| Directed by | Agnès Varda |
| Produced by | Dominique Vignet |
| Written by | Agnès Varda |
| Starring | Michel Piccoli Marcello Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | Eric Gautier |
| Editing by | Hugues Darmois |
| Release date(s) | 25 January 1995 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
A Hundred and One Nights (French: Les Cent et Une Nuits de Simon Cinéma) is a 1995 French comedy film directed by Agnès Varda.[1] It was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- Michel Piccoli as Simon Cinéma
- Marcello Mastroianni as L'ami italien / The Italian Friend
- Henri Garcin as Firmin, le majordome / The butler
- Julie Gayet as Camille Miralis
- Mathieu Demy as Camille, dit Mica
- Emmanuel Salinger as Vincent, revenant des Indes
- Anouk Aimée as Anouk, en flash-back
- Fanny Ardant as La star qui tourne la nuit
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Professeur Bébel
- Romane Bohringer as La jeune fille en violet
- Sandrine Bonnaire as La vagabonde métamorphosable
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Le guide des Japonais
- Patrick Bruel as Le premier orateur
- Alain Delon as Alain Delon, en visite
- Catherine Deneuve as La star-fantasme
- Robert De Niro as Le mari de la star-fantasme en croisière
- Gérard Depardieu as Gérard Depardieu, en visite
- Harrison Ford
- Gina Lollobrigida as L'épouse médium du professeur Bébel
- Jeanne Moreau as La première ex-épouse de M. Cinéma
- Hanna Schygulla as La seconde ex-épouse de M. Cinéma
- Sabine Azéma as Sabine / Irène
- Jane Birkin as Celle qui dit radin
- Stephen Dorff as Un acteur muet à Hollywood
- Andréa Ferréol as L'étonnée
- Assumpta Serna as Une actrice muette à Hollywood
- Daniel Toscan du Plantier as Le second orateur
- Isabelle Adjani
- Jean-Hugues Anglade
- Daniel Auteuil
- Clint Eastwood
- Virna Lisi
- Maximilien Maussion as Petit Clap
- Salomé Blechmans as La Petite Lili
- Carole Benoit as Nîmoise, servante acrobate
- Weiwei Melk as Chinoise, servante aux assiettes
- Christian Bouillette as Le jardinier du château
- Frédéric Darie as Le laveur de vitres
- Alexia Stresi as Alexia
- Denis Sebbah as Bob
- Antoine Desrosières
- Marie Piémontèse as Sylvie
- Jean-Claude Romer as L'historien du cinéma
- Daniel Dublet as Un visiteur
- Benjamin Salinger as Marco, frère de Vincent
- Eleonore Pourriat as Mylène
- Marina Castelnuovo as Celle
- Francisco Rabal as Luis Buñuel's voice (voice)
Also Featuring
- René Basly
- Sandra Bernhard
- Gary Chekchak
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Arielle Dombasle
- Emmanuelle Gaborit
- Marcel Guéguan
- Daryl Hannah
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon
- Stéphane Krausz
- Bertrand Lalande
- Jean-Pierre Léaud
- Emily Lloyd
- Jean-Pierre Moerman
- Henri Morelle
- Filippo Paese
- Nicolas Pissaboeuf
- Didier Rouget
- Martin Sheen
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Léonard Vindry
- Eric Zaouali
References
- ^ Maslin, Janet. "NY Times: A Hundred and One Nights". NY Times.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/133605/One-Hundred-and-One-Nights/overview. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1995 Programme". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1995/02_programm_1995/02_Programm_1995.html. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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