LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Jacques Demy: Agnes Varda
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In the framework of this show, all of Jacques Demy's films can be seen, from his early documentary shorts to his last work, Trois places pour le 26 (1988) with Yves Montand. The extensive selection of Agnès Varda's works describes the major part of her oeuvre and constitutes the other part of this year's Festival Retrospective.
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The film opens with a woman reading an open letter in memory of Demy. She forms a pink triangle, with her blonde hair forming the apex of the triangle, and matching her pink outfit. Soon, Anouk Aimée will form a black triangle, with her black hair extended by her black suit. These colorful triangles are a Varda specialty: triangles whose base is horizontal, with two sides sloping towards a peak above. Both women contrast with Varda herself, who will soon enter the film in green. Later on Harrison Ford will be seen in long shot, in which a large wooden rail fence forms a triangle, while other rails and posts make up the repeated elements Varda likes in her compositions.
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Where Koch only has 7 minutes of excerpts from Agnès Varda's documentary "L'Univers de Jacques Demy", Optimum has on disc 2 the entire documentary. It was released in the US by Wellspring, December 9, 2003.
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Agnès Varda, Rosalie Varda and Mathieu Demy will be in Vienna during the Retrospective, and will talk about the films at various screenings. An extensive catalogue publication will be released to coincide with the Retrospective.
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